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I have two Serrano pepper plants, one of them produced three peppers last month. We picked on of them and it was lightly hot so left the other two on the plant. Since then, the plant didn't make anymore peppers and I donna if I should pick these two up or not. They are still green and firm, I'm not sure if they will ever turn red.
I have two Serrano pepper plants, one of them produced three peppers last month. We picked on of them and it was lightly hot so left the other two on the plant. Since then, the plant didn't make anymore peppers and I donna if I should pick these two up or not. They are still green and firm, I'm not sure if they will ever turn red.
I just picked one today! Ate it with my pizza. Wasn't hot aside from the seeds itself but probably because it wasn't fully grown or on plant long enough.
With the heat coming to our area again next week, you should start to see more developments. Keep it on there. If you don't see new blooms by next weekend think about fertilizing to give it a boost. Might be needing some phosphorus. Find a fertilizer with a higher middle number.
I have two Serrano pepper plants, one of them produced three peppers last month. We picked on of them and it was lightly hot so left the other two on the plant. Since then, the plant didn't make anymore peppers and I donna if I should pick these two up or not. They are still green and firm, I'm not sure if they will ever turn red.
I don't know (doubt it) if they'll ever turn red but they're used when green for everything i know of.
In another thread you said it was 100 degrees where you are. Maybe that's too hot to set fruit. The same thing happens to tomatoes. Their needs are very similar.
In another thread you said it was 100 degrees where you are. Maybe that's too hot to set fruit. The same thing happens to tomatoes. Their needs are very similar.
Yes Tomatoes don't like it above 90°F but Peppers thrive above 90.
Peppers don't like cool soil, Tomatoes don't mind.
Peppers can tolerate dry soil, Tomatoes cant.
Peppers need over 6 hours of sun, Tomatoes over 4
Their needs are very different.
As soon as we got the heat wave this week the peppers took off and started producing. They weren't producing when temps were in the 70s and low 80s.
I bet its the Phosphorus or maybe a disease. Pictures always help!
Some friends of mine brought me two ziplock bags full of Serrano and jalapeño chiles, they told me that their plants are producing more than they ever imagined, and it gets HOT here (Sacramento), so heat isn't a problem for hot peppers.
Some of you pepper growers please verify, I've heard that pepper taste "hotter" if you don't water it the last week before harvest.
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Wasn't hot aside from the seeds itself but probably because it wasn't fully grown or on plant long enough. 
