Transplanting peppers with fruit

General Gardening
#1

I started my pepper plants far too early this year and, well, I won’t get that impatient again. But for this year, I am doing damage control.

I have about 20 peppers, hot and sweet that have flowers and fruit on them. Should I prune off the fruit for transplant?

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#2

I would remove all fruit and flowers before transplanting, and any that show up in the next few weeks as well.

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#3

I plant them with fruit and flowers every year - no problem. I assume they are in individual pots? You shouldn’t disturb roots if you have them with flowers and fruit

#4

Do half and half and report back. We can all learn from it.

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#5

I need to break up the roots, they should have been planted out a few weeks ago so their root system is eh’hem hearty. I think I’ll be taking off all the fruits and flowers. I’m already stressing them by planting them out while the nights are a bit chilly.

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