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It’s for a good reason that jalapeño peppers are one of the most popular chili peppers grown in home gardens—they are only moderately spicy.

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With 2,000-8,000 heat units on the Scoville scale (SHUs), their spiciness can vary quite a bit depending on the type of jalapeño, the growing conditions, and, last but not least, the time when you pick the peppers.

Unlike most other chili peppers, jalapeños are harvested when they are still green.

Here's the full breakdown of when to harvest jalapeños.

When Is the Right Time to Harvest Jalapeños?

Look for these two signs to determine whether a jalapeño pepper is ready to pick:

Mature size: The fruits of most jalapeño varieties are 3 to 4 inches long when mature.

When they reach this size (and are still green) they are ready to pick. If at the end of the growing season, before the first fall frost hits, you still have fruit left on the plant that is slightly smaller than the mature size, harvest those as well—they are still perfectly edible although they might have le