Black Tips on Jalapeños: Natural Ripening or Rot?

Dark purple tips = normal jalapeño ripening (green → purple → red). True black + mushy = blossom-end rot from nutrient depletion (phosphorus/calcium). Harvest now, cut off bad tips, eat rest. Amend soil heavily with organic matter for next year.

Diagnosis

• Purple = ripe.
• Black/soft = rot.
• Either way, pick and use good parts.

Soil building prevents recurrence.