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How to Tell When Banana Peppers Are Ripe to Pick

By Home & Garden Last updated Friday, May/31/2024

1). Bend your banana pepper plant gently to one side. This will get the leaves out of the way so you can get a good look at your crop.
2). Look for banana peppers that have turned from green to bright pale yellow.
3). Look for yellow banana peppers that have reached the right size. Banana peppers, depending on the variety, reach between 4 and 8 inches in length when they are mature. Research your banana pepper's cultivar to find out the mature length for your pepper's fruit.
4). Pick all of the banana peppers that are bright yellow and the right size. Otherwise, choose to wait. The sooner you pick your banana peppers, the sooner your plant will begin producing your fruit. However, as your banana peppers continue to mature, they will turn darker yellow and then orange and then red. The darker the peppers are, the more intense their flavor. Some prefer the taste of light yellow banana peppers, while others prefer the more mature taste of the red ones.

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