When Are Pepper Plants Ready for Peppers?

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Pepper fruit matures within 65 to 84 days, depending on the variety. Sweet peppers typically mature faster than hot pepper cultivars. Harvest peppers when they reach a desired size or color, or when fully ripened.

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