Sweet Banana Peppers
How do I know they are ready to pick?
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gixxerific
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Gix, I tend to pick them at that size since I use them mostly as whole pickled peppers and even at 3-4 inches, I can only get 12-15 or so in a quart jar. If they get much larger I'd need a 1/2 to 1 gallon jar. 
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Once in a while I'll slice some and add jalapenos to the jar and pickle them but the last couple of years I've been growing a Belgian pepper that looks just like a banana pepper but has the heat of a jalapeno. My wife can't take the heat of some of these peppers so careful attention to labeling is a must when canning.
)Once in a while I'll slice some and add jalapenos to the jar and pickle them but the last couple of years I've been growing a Belgian pepper that looks just like a banana pepper but has the heat of a jalapeno. My wife can't take the heat of some of these peppers so careful attention to labeling is a must when canning.