Dave:We have a bumper crop of chile peppers this year. But the problem is the jalapenos. I picked some 50 big juicy green jalapenos yesterday. My beautiful green fleshy examples have no heat whatsoever. There is no point in making pepper jelly with them. My question is whether they will ripen/acquire some heat after they’ve been picked from the bush?–AndreaAndrea:Environment …

Dave:We recently purchased a plant and we want to learn how to take care of it. It has small purple peppers about the size of a thumb, small light purple flowers, green/purple leaves. I believe the plant originated in South America and contains the name ’Diablo’. It is an annual here. We love the plant and want to know how …

Hi Dave,I’ve found worms in my chiles and hot cherry peppers and they appear to be either European corn borers or pepper maggots based on the info I’ve just read on the web. The fruits I’ve found them in are usually apparent–rotten, etc., but I just picked a bunch and I’d hate to throw them all away (although I certainly …

Hi Dave.I often get asked how to ’overwinter’ plants in cold climates. It never snows in the climate that I live in, so I don’t feel qualified to answer such questions. Is it possible for you to write an article on overwintering chillies? Then I could refer such questions to that article.Jando from AustraliaJando:Overwintering depends on whether or not you …

Dave:I’m not very educated on Anaheims. I live in Colorado on the front range. The last two years, my Anaheims have had a brown spot of about 1/2" when they are about 2-3 inches long, and then it just grows with the pepper. Any recommendations or solutions? Your help is greatly appreciated!Mike.Hello Mike:It sounds like blossom end rot to me, …