So this would be my first year trying peppers. I have five beautiful plants and are all producing what I’d like to think are decent peppers. My question is, is there a green variety of habaneros? My plant has been massively loaded with zero turning the classic orange or red. I’ve misplaced the id card that came with these and just wanted some insight from experienced growers! I’ve picked four and decided to let them sit in the window and see how they change. Maybe I’m wrong for doing this.
by Organicallymushy
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I think they all change eventually if left on the plant. but green unripe habaneros are tasty and have a lot of flavor too. Ripening will probably start soon
Read up on corking. Let’s you know about ripening. Those in the picture needed more time. Those might have a little heat. 1 more month
Some peppers just need a *lot* of time to ripen. Generally speaking, the hotter the pepper, the longer it takes, but they vary.
Nice looking habs, regardless of their maturity.
All peppers change from green to another color, usually red, but can be orange or purple too. Habaneros, at least for me, usually take forever. Just keep them on the vine, but green habanero is tasty too, it’s just gonna be a bit more grassy/vegetal instead of fruity
My hab plants have been loaded since early July. They didn’t start to ripen until mid August, and since then it’s been picking every three days. Patience!
They also get a lot hotter as they turn color. You will likely find those are not nearly as hot as fully ripe habaneros.