Purple Areas on Pods

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Q:  Dear Dave,

I started growing peppers in my backyard this summer, and although I’ve made a few mistakes (such as planting seeds as late as April), I’ve been successful in growing a few jalapeños.  However, there are many dark purple areas on the pods’ surfaces.  Those areas started to appear in August, if I recall correctly, and I can’t say for sure if this is related to a particular climate change.  We have had a very rainy July and a relatively dry August.

1. Is that a pod disease, or lack of/too much water?

2. Are they safe to eat?

Thank you very much for you advice,

Christophe

 

A:  Hello Christophe:

Purple is a normal immature pod color for jalapeños.  When the pods mature, both the green and purple parts turn red.  They are safe to eat.

–Dave

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