Banana peppers aren't peppy!

[meta]

My banana peppers taste a lot like green peppers. Does this mean that they're not ripe enough yet (they're about 3 1/2 to 4" long) or have I watered them too much?

Please help!

[Roger]

I thought most 'banana' peppers were a sweet pepper and not supposed to be hot or spicy ?

[fabulousmindy]

My banana peppers taste a lot like green peppers. Does this mean that they're not ripe enough yet (they're about 3 1/2 to 4" long) or have I watered them too much?

Please help!

I bought a cubanelle plant, which I thought was a sweet bananna pepper but they taste like green peppers. I went back and read the label and it said wait until they are 6-8 inches so that is what I am doing now...

[mbaker410]

If I am not mistaken the cubanelle is a pepper with a very mild flavor. So even after it matures a little still expect the flavor to be more on the mild side. This pepper is used a lot in traditional Italian cooking instead of bell peppers so I would imagine that the flavors are not that fare off.

Mike

[Ole Dummy]

My banana peppers taste a lot like green peppers. Does this mean that they're not ripe enough yet (they're about 3 1/2 to 4" long) or have I watered them too much?

Please help!

There are sweet and hot banana pepper, I have both planted. Which direction are the sharp end of the pepper growing, up or down? If they are growing down they are sweet and up they are hot.

[petalfuzz]

A hot pepper will get hotter as it gets more ripe, so try waiting until the pepper turns color to taste it. If it is still mild, you'll know to plant a different variety next year.