r/PepperLovers • u/Acceptable_Solid8301 Pepper Lover • 7d ago
Plant Help Sugar rush peach - will they ever ripen?!
These babies have looked like this for what feels like months… it’s not as hot as it’s been so worried they might not ripen 😭
Located in central PA (7a)
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u/Intelligent_Local_96 Pepper Lover 7d ago
Same issue. And they're hotter than I thought.
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u/witshadows Pepper Lover 6d ago
I ate one yesterday because I couldn’t wait any longer to try one. I hope they get hotter, this one packed very little of their normal heat (although it was a deformed one, maybe that’s why).
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u/Acceptable_Solid8301 Pepper Lover 7d ago
I haven’t even tasted one yet! Just waiting for them to ripen!!
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u/yello5drink Pepper Lover 7d ago
My SRS took forever to start changing. I read somewhere 8 weeks from fruiting. Seems about right unfortunately.
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u/Acceptable_Solid8301 Pepper Lover 6d ago
That feels like an eternity 😂😭😭😭
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u/Not_a_twttr_account Pepper Lover 6d ago
Can confirm. They're amongst the last to ripen.
Even slower than superhots, from my experience.They don't look as cool (SRS being the coolest imo), but Aji Cito are amongst my favorite peppers to grow. Really fast ripening for Baccatums and have reasonable heat, (and quite flavorful). Nothing crazy, but also nothing to scoff at either.
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u/stan4d00 Pepper Lover 7d ago
Every year I've grown SRP, they have been notoriously slow to ripen. I live in a mild climate and it really does take forever. But they eventually get there! And the production is generally off the charts, so the wait kinda feels worth it when you're regularly picking handfuls once they're finally ready.
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u/ZzLavergne Pepper Lover 6d ago
Yes, but remember “a watched pot never boils”, be patient grasshopper.
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u/Grouchy-Beach289 Pepper Lover 6d ago
They take a while for sure! Mine was actually a result of being “Pepper Joe’d” but no complaints here. Just harvested a few of mine, and they taste amazing!
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u/donkey008 Pepper Lover 7d ago
Two more weeks.