The Jalapeno Orange is good to eat when it's still orange and will be a little sweeter when they turn red when mature.

Are Orange jalapenos bad?

But if the color or smell of the pepper starts to change, it's time to throw it out. Same thing if any brown spots or grey specks show up. When it comes to canned jalapeños, if the tin is dented, rusted, or leaky, just throw it out. Even if the peppers inside seem to be perfectly fine.

How do you know if a jalapeno is bad?

Even if wrinkled jalapenos may be eatable, if its color changes or becomes moldy or tinted in grey, it's high time to throw it away. If you have chopped or sliced the peppers, it will waste away sooner.