Peppers, like onions, are very common both raw and cooked. Many dishes from many cultures use the many varieties of sweet and spicy peppers now available around the world. Peppers can range from sweet to spicy enough to be the main ingredient in bear spray!
- Fauna attracted to Peppers
- Diseases common with Peppers
- Plant Origin
- South and Central America - grown for thousands of years. Some varieties were taken to Europe before being brought back to the land that is now Colorado.
- Nutrition
- Vitamins: C, A, K, B6 Minerals: potassium and manganese Other: fiber
- Family
- Nightshade Family
- Soil
- Well-drained soil, ideally with high calcium and phosphorus content.
- Water
- Spray or drip irrigation
- Spacing
- 1 plant every 14" (approx.)
- Depth
- Plant at depth such that pot soil is even with garden soil
- Notes
- Root mass can be broken up a bit before planting
- When to harvest
- Harvest when ready. Stop harvesting 1-2 weeks before student harvest.
- Harvesting Tips
- NOTES NEED UPDATING FOR PEPPER VARIETIES Lunchbox - ripe when color is uniform (no green left).