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title: "I’m growing a jalapeño plant and I got my first jalapeño! It’s about…"
description: "I’m growing a jalapeño plant and I got my first jalapeño! It’s about 3in long right now, when is a good time to pick it?"
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community: "Edible Gardening"
author: "Cami2012"
published: "2025-07-10T23:30:35.699823Z"
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# I’m growing a jalapeño plant and I got my first jalapeño! It’s about…

_Posted by Cami2012 on 2025-07-10_

I’m growing a jalapeño plant and I got my first jalapeño! It’s about 3in long right now, when is a good time to pick it?

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## 3 comments

### Adam commented on 2025-07-11

You can pick that now and it will be just fine but a little crunchy, good for jalapeño poppers.

Or you can let it get red, it’s good either way

#### Cami2012 replied on 2025-07-11

I see, thank you!!

### Adam commented on 2025-07-11

Yea np

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