They start out green and immature. As they ripen, they enter a “chocolate” colored phase, which eventually gives way to the red color. This chocolate phase also makes the pepper appear to be “purple” in color. Most Jalapeno peppers are harvested in the green immature stage, but now, some growers are letting the peppers ripen on the vine for more maturity. Since the Red Jalapeno is a “ripe” fruit, it will decay faster than a green, immature Jalapeno pepper. So growers are picking them in the “chocolate” stage, so the pepper can have a longer shelf life. When you buy them, they will ripen to a beautiful red color
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They start out green and immature. As they ripen, they enter a “chocolate” colored phase, which eventually gives way to the red color. This chocolate phase also makes the pepper appear to be “purple” in color. Most Jalapeno peppers are harvested in the green immature stage, but now, some growers are letting the peppers ripen on the vine for more maturity. Since the Red Jalapeno is a “ripe” fruit, it will decay faster than a green, immature Jalapeno pepper. So growers are picking them in the “chocolate” stage, so the pepper can have a longer shelf life. When you buy them, they will ripen to a beautiful red color
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