Three-Year Jalapeño Producing Bell-Shaped Fruit: Age and Genetics

Introduction

Old pepper plants can produce odd-shaped fruit.

Genetic drift after 3 years.

Same plant, different fruit shapes.

Replace with fresh plant for typical jalapeños.

Three-year jalapeño with bell-shaped fruit shows age-related genetic changes; start new next season.

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