Should I pick pods as soon as they turn 100% red?

[chicken_phat]

Or should I let them sit on the plant a little longer after they already turned red?

 

[thegreenman]

Why not try some of both and see which you think tastes better. 

 

[Roguejim]

http://thehotpepper.com/topic/40746-when-to-pick/

 

[Dave2000]

Picking is one thing, eating is another.  In my opinion the flavor improves if at least a couple weeks, and sometimes longer, elapse after the pod has fully reached its ripe color... right about when the walls of the pod start to ever so slightly soften.

 

[JoynersHotPeppers]

Not all pods turn red. I agree with above, taste and learn. The Thai Prik York I grew this year I thought I was supposed to eat when pale green (according to package) but it ripens to red so now I wait!

 

[Scarlet Fire]

Most people don't know what they're missing by picking their Jalapenos while still green. The flavor doubles when they go red. I let my Purple Jalapenos stay on the plant until they've gone at least halfway from Purple to Red. I learned the same thing with my Cow Horns last year. Sure, they're perfectly edible when green, but the heat and flavor both increase if you wait til they go red.