I've grown several pepper plants, when are they supposed to produce fruit?

I'm fairly new to gardening, and this yr decided to have a go at growing my own veg, most of it died except for my pepper plants, they look really healthy. They stand about 10 inches tall and are deep green in colour. They have started producing white flowers, I didn't realise they flowered.

I keep them in a warm sunny spot on my kitchen window ledge, and keep the soil moist but not over moist. Please tell me if I'm doing anything wrong, they're my pride and joy, and really hope the give me some nice peppers.

(They are a mixed carribesn blend, if it matters.)

I've grown several pepper plants, when are they supposed to produce fruit?
Pepper is a tender, warm seasoned vegetable. Pepper plants reguire somewhat higher tempratures, grow more slowly and are smaller than most tomato plants.

Peppers are best started from seed indoors in late winter and then planted in the garden when the temprature is warmer in the spring. the plants cannot stand frost and do not grow well in wet, cold soil. When night tempratures are below 50 - 55f, the plants grow slowly, the leaves may turn yellow and flowers might drop off.

Peppers thrive in well drained soil that is kept moist but not wet. Use a starter fertiliser when planting, apply a general fertiliser when the first flush of peppers have set, and then weekly.

Fruits may be harvested at any size desired. Bell peppers however are usually picked when they are they are fully grown 3 to 4 inches long, firm . When fruits are mature they break away easily from the plants, however they are best cut to prevent damage to plants. The longer the fruits are left on the plant, the better the flavor. The new, coloured bell pepper fruits may be left on the plants to develop full flavor and ripen to red, yelloworange, or brown ; or they may be harvested green and immature. Some including,( white, yellow , lilac and purple ) are colours that develop in the immature fruit and that should be harvested before actually ripening, when they turn red.



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Reply:to have fruit, the blossoms need to be pollinated.. if they are inside your house, they probably won't get pollinated.. bees usually do this..



Other than that.. sounds like you're doing fine.
Reply:just give it time it took me a year until they got big .
Reply:Are you growing them next to tomato plants if so move them far apart. It will take a while for the peppers to grow. Once they grow remove the peppers while they are still green. If a pepper plant has peppers on it that "ripen" turn red or purple or yellow then it thinks it has done it's job and will stop producing. Growing veggies in pots is harder than it looks. Tomatoes grow deep roots therefore need deep pots, things like parsley, thyme etc... need to be trimmed every now and then before they produce flowers because like peppers if they do that they think they have done thier job and will die back. Can you plant out side?
Reply:Peppers and aubergines take 5 - 6 months from seed to harvest. You've done really well to get them that size at this time of year! You can sow some more for later in the season as well.

White flowers will appear, and the fruits grow soon after the flowers wither. Feed theplants once a week and don't let them dry out. The fruits start off green, then ripen and turn red.
Reply:Tomatoes, aubergine, peppers are very similar in their habits, so leave the plant in this place so as the flowers are not disturbed, soon ( few weeks)you will see little peppers growing where the Flowers were. you may give the plant a little tomato feed. I have grown tomatoes but not peppers, good luck
Reply:Too early yet - the flowers will die off and the peppers will grow soon after - when all chance of frost has gone plant them outside (in pots if you want) in a sunny place. Just let them do their thing - they are quite hardy and can take a lot of sun shine - just give them plenty of water at late afternoon/early evening and a little again in the morning - they drink lots!
Reply:as the flower fades a tiny but perfectly formed pepper will emerge from the centre of the flower towards the end of summer, then just pick them as you need them and let the others grow on, the colour and flavour intensifies with time. each flower will become a fruit. give it plenty of light and warmt and dont drown it ,just moisten the soil
Reply:if them pepper plants ever have sex, then you will get some peppers
Reply:After they flower, they will set fruit. If flower drop occurs, then no fruit. Flower drop may occur due to stress, like, decreased water or cold temps at night. Be careful not to use to much nitrogen fertilizer as you will get plant growth with no fruit.

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