This is my first summer growing peppers. This one is called a Garden Salsa (from Bonnie; I got it at Lowe's). I have several flowers and buds and a couple of small pods, but I wonder if this big guy is taking all the energy. I want to wait until he turns red, but I'm interested to know if I should cut him early. I read somewhere that the first flower in the first node should be cut. This guy was already a small pod when I got the plant, so I didn't want to cut him. Bought plant on 4 July 2019 with this pod as a tiny baby pod. Now, 30 days later, he's 6"/15 cm. When should I harvest him? Thanks for your advice!
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harvesting Should I harvest this pepper?
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Well, I might have answered my own question by going to the producer's website:
Probably should have looked there before posting.
But, any advice on cutting the first bud/flower/pod would be appreciated!
Probably should have looked there before posting.
But, any advice on cutting the first bud/flower/pod would be appreciated!
i grew one garden salsa plant last year. most of the pods got about 6 or 7 inches long. they can be harvested green or red. if you need a pepper now to cook/eat then pick it. if not let it ripen to red and enjoy its full flavor and heat.
pic from last year. garden salsa picked green are bottom right.
pic from last year. picked red, bottom right.
edit. for some reason the last pic posted up-side down so red GS pods are upper left.
pic from last year. garden salsa picked green are bottom right.
pic from last year. picked red, bottom right.
edit. for some reason the last pic posted up-side down so red GS pods are upper left.
Jack - Jack - Jack_ _ _ I can see the Bonnie ID tag in the pot and you went to website....
What is the ripe color? Bonnie Garden Salsa Pepper URL.
What is the ripe color? Bonnie Garden Salsa Pepper URL.
.+1 to both^^^^^sirex said:
Bonnie photo shows both green and red pods as ripe. much like jalapenos they can be used in either stage of ripeness. as i stated before, red pods will have more flavor and heat.The_NorthEast_ChileMan said:Jack - Jack - Jack_ _ _ I can see the Bonnie ID tag in the pot and you went to website....
What is the ripe color? Bonnie Garden Salsa Pepper URL.
.+1 to both^^^^^
Well, it ain't ripe if it's green, in this case. But you can absolutely eat it when it's green, if you like
harvesting it now won't hurt the plant but from what I've seen, probably won't help it either. The only time I harvest early is if I need some peppers for something or if the pod is making the plant lean/bend in a way I don't like, this is typically only for very large pods. I also remove all pods if I'm transplanting them but I have no proof that actually helps anything.
Thanks everybody. The pepper must have felt embarrassed by all of the attention ... it's turning red now!