If you’re looking for the best time to harvest jalapenos, it’s when they are about 6 inches in length. You can also use this information as a guideline if you want to grow your own jalapeno plants. It may seem counter-intuitive that harvesting too early will result in smaller and less spicy peppers, but there is a reason why. When picking your peppers before they reach maturity (around six inches long), the plant begins focusing its energy on new growth instead of producing more capsaicinoids which give peppers their spice – making them spicier! However, once the pepper reaches full maturity at around 12 inches or longer, then harvesting becomes necessary because otherwise the plant could turn into an unproductive.
When to harvest jalapenos
February 24, 2020 by
