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title: "I only have 2 peppers 😢. When can I pick them?"
description: "I only have 2 peppers 😢. When can I pick them?"
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author: "Choc"
published: "2023-08-14T16:37:54.637Z"
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# I only have 2 peppers 😢. When can I pick them?

_Posted by Choc on 2023-08-14_

I only have 2 peppers 😢. When can I pick them?

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## 14 comments

### ReeRee commented on 2023-08-14

Pick them when they are large. The second one should be ready if not soon.

#### Choc replied on 2023-08-14

They are pretty big now. One of them is hard.

#### Planta member replied on 2023-09-04

Pick it

### Tamara commented on 2023-08-14

Wait till they change colors!

#### Choc replied on 2023-08-15

What do you mean? I planted green peppers. They are supposed to be another color other than green?

#### Tamara replied on 2023-08-15

Yes! They are actually not ripe when they are green. They will change to red, orange, and yellow!

### Planta member commented on 2023-09-04

Hi choc!! So pretty much we all are confused on what Tamara is saying. But when a green bell pepper PLANT is fully matured the peppers won’t be green anymore. But that is when the plant is a couple years old. Right now they are green peppers. And when they feel like the ones at the grocery store (aka hard) pick them and enjoy!!

#### Tamara replied on 2023-09-10

This actually happens anytime! Mine is six months old and the peppers turned red when I left them on there. It’s the age of the pepper, not the plant! But the green is perfectly fine also. I don’t like that flavor as much so I like to wait! 😁

#### Planta member replied on 2023-09-10

Rly!! 😁

#### Choc replied on 2023-09-13

Thank you!

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