Mid-November and my dysfunctional plants have now transformed into fully functional plants! I’ve gone from thinking about scrapping them to the composter to wanting to collect the seeds. Not only are the two plants producing tons of peppers, the peppers themselves are more plump than last year’s Ajis, and just as tasty. Despite all the dropped fruit, we still have nearly 100 on the plant, of which about 20 are in various stages of ripening to a vibrant orange. These plants are certainly outliers in my (admittedly limited) experience of growing peppers in San Diego. But the end result is worth the wait.
We made carnitas last night in the InstaPot and threw in a couple Aji peppers, which added a fabulous flavor and zip. Planning to try some of the recipes you guys have kicked around on this blog.
Thanks for all your moral support throughout the tenuous growing period!
