[Tee]

Awesome Debbie! I'm glad to hear that you are enjoying your peppers!

 

[Mike_S]

Thanks for publishing your input and educating us on our peppers. Based on what I read, mine are ready to pick. You have mentioned pickling. Do you have a recipe? Can they be done by water bath canning? Thanks for your help!!

 

[Tee]

Hi Mike - I don't have a recipe for pickling poblanos, but I do have one for pickling banana peppers. https://www.veggiegardener.com/pickled-sweet-banana-peppers/

This recipe is for making quick refrigerator pickles which doesn't require water bath canning. I hope this helps.

 

[Simply_Sharon]

I'm loving these poblanos. This is the first year I've grown them. I didn't even know what they were until recently I saw a picture of t hem. In my last salsa recipe I used half poblanos and half jalapenos. Very flavorful.

I also didn't know they were supposed to turn red. THey were good green, but I have more on the plant and am waiting for them to turn red for my next batch of salsa. I enjoyed reading all the posts about these.

How long does it take them to turn red after they have gotten to the bigger size?

 

[Jason_Dykstra]

Hi, this is my first year growing Poblanos. I have 2 of them along with 2 Tabasco, 2 Jalapeno & 2 Hot Banana pepper plants. I have grown the other 3 types before. All of my plants are healthy but the Poblanos are ENORMOUS. I measured one at 8 and a half feet and the other at 9 and a half! I just had to go out to my garden and stick bamboo shoots in the ground to tie the branches to them because the peppers were weighing them down to the ground. The other plants are pretty normal size except the Banana peppers which are pretty tall at about 5 feet. I saw below you said that 5 feet was tall. I wanted to share this with you and also ask if this could be a bad thing... will the plants produce less peppers? Should I have topped them? Thanks in advance.

 

[Robert_Marc_Friedman]

Having grown poblanos rather far north, here in Norway (have a very sunny balcony and in the summer almost 12 hrs of sun on them), and having harvested 6 beauties, I appreciate all the comments and realize now perhaps why the plants produced only a modest number of peppers. But as winter is around the corner and after searching several websites I still don't know: do these plants normally live and produce fruit over several years (take the best of the plants indoors) or are they one-year affairs (need to plant new seeds next Spring)? Thanks in advance for any tips. Polar poblano Bob

 

[miki]

I live a bit farther away then most and am growing jalapenos, habaneros, poblanos, and serranos on my kitchen porch-the only ones in all of Jerusalem. It is hard for me to get the seeds, some companies will not send abroad, some packages have been intercepted by our local customs or agriculture people so I save and dry seeds from my plants. Due to their close company on my porch they often cross-pollinate and that second time around I can get some strange fruit indeed. Last year I had striped serranos something like a yellow/red tomato. Often the seeds won’t germinate. Is there any way to nudge the seeds along? I have tried planting seed straight into pots, I have tried the wet paper towel trick but to no avail. Is there another way or perhaps a plant food, something preferably organic, which will help wake them up?

 

[Pulla]

This is one question I can answer. If your plant is getting really large you may end up with smaller and fewer fruits. This also happens with plants that have an overwhelming number of blossoms. The result is late-producing fruit that are small and not ripe at the end of the growing season. Your plants are spending too much energy on green leaves or new blossoms and not enough on existing fruit. I usually shear branches to inhibit growth of the greens. I also eliminate late blossoms so the plant spends more energy on the fruits already present. These two methods generally help my tomatoes as well. I know it is a little late in the year for this response but it may be helpful next year. Take care.

 

[Gerry]

First time growing this pepper and I love it. I have made salsa's with the Poblanos adding my jalapenos and wow fabulous taste. I have used a couple of the red ones which do have a little sweeter taste. I have made Chilies Rellenos casserole with them 4 times and you should try it. I used a mixture of Turkey chorizo and Cotija cheese to stuff them with. Great for breakfast as you use a dozen eggs. My plant is still growing and have harvested 200 or more from 2 plants planted in a large container. Still have about 50 peppers on it and it is about 12 feet high. I have used the peppers after roasting and removed skin in eggs and other dishes such as Spaghetti sauces, soups and chili. I have roasted, skinned and frozen for later use. Need to remove seeds if you dont want them to be to hot.

 

[Little_Bit_Farm]

You need plenty of HEAT! Peppers need between 75 and 85 degrees to germinate. Also depending on where the pepper comes from they benefit from soaking in hot water for a little while before planting, gently rubbing the seed through two pieces of sand paper to weaken their seed coat, or some pepper people give them a bath in a little salt peter and water. However, my personal experience is that more heat is usually more effective!

 

[Randy2]

Great site.. Thank you.....
Question for you- approx. how long between blossom and harvest for poblanos? I have 6 plants of which several have tiny peppers on them and yet, they appear to be frozen in time..... Perhaps I am impatient or maybe my pepper plants are napping..... What are your thoughts?
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks again.

 

[dallas1]

i bought a seedling from the local nursery a few months ago. it was only 6 inches tall. i have it under a grow light inside since it doesnt get very warm here in Northern New York. it has reached a surprising 3 feet tall and has several buds. a few have blossomed, but the flowers dried up and fell off. what can i do to encourage it to produce fruit?

 

[Sean1]

Poblanos are totally hot! Well, not in Scoville Units, but in actual flavor. Dried (Ancho) has a fruity flavor with a molasses tang. Something learned from a friend who grew up with them. Dry them, split them open and throw away the core with the seeds. You use these for their flavor, not their heat and Mexican varieties tend to be quite mild.

Poblano based chili powder (dried peppers)
4 Anchos (seeds removed)
10 long red Peperoncini (sweet like Paprika)
1 Chipotle (heat and smokey flavor from this)
1/4 teaspoon Smoked sea salt (vary to your taste, a hint is all you need)

Blend it all up and put in an air-tight container. Sprinkle on to taste, add to chili, works as a beef rub for steaks, etc.

 

[Sean1]

I live in Southern Oregon. Grew a Tabasco once. The bush never got over 16-18" high, but was darn prolific. We pickled a quart of peppers off that thing, enough to last us for 4 years.

Poblanos tend to be kind of leggy, I rack them like tomatoes so they get full sunlight and support.

 

[Jeanette1]

Thanks! The stake that came in my poblano plant says the fruit grows two to three inches big, but I think they may get bigger, so I really needed advice on when to pick them. This was very helpful!

 

[Duane]

You might try putting them inside or a green house climate.

 

[CK]

My Pablano plant seems to be growing well, it is about 3 feet tall. I planted it this spring from seeds I bought online in a good size container. It has lots of peppers, and they have been on the plant for at least a month and a few are starting to turn reddish, however, the peppers are only about the size of jalapenos. What am I doing wrong? Can they be used tge same as a normal size pepper? I am hoping to let them turn red and dry them. Thank you.

 

[Judy_Hall]

This is my first time growing Poblano peppers. I have about 6 on the plant but they are about 21/2 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide and very drk green almost black. I live in Southern Calif. and it is Thanksgiving and 80 degrees. Will they get any bigger, how long does it take, and is it to late in the season for them to get any bigger. If they stay small can I still use them?