Growing Peppers in Vermont: Fruit Set, Heat and Timing
Vermont peppers face less heat stress than most of the country, but the growing season leaves little room for error.
Growing Peppers in Utah: Fruit Set, Heat and Timing
Peppers need warmth to set fruit, but Utah delivers both extremes in the same growing season.
Growing Peppers in Texas: Fruit Set, Heat and Timing
Houston averages 102.4 days a year at or above 90 F, based on NOAA NCEI Climate Normals for 1991-2020.
Growing Peppers in Tennessee: Fruit Set, Heat and Timing
Tennessee peppers stall for two different reasons: heat that shuts down pollen at the top of summer, and cool nights that do the same thing in late…
Growing Peppers in South Dakota: Fruit Set, Heat and Timing
South Dakota gardeners can grow peppers, but the window is narrow on both ends.
Growing Peppers in Saskatchewan: Fruit Set, Heat and Timing
Saskatoon’s climate normals show zero days a year at or above 90 F, so heat-driven fruit drop is rarely the problem for pepper growers here.
Growing Peppers in Connecticut: Fruit Set, Heat and Timing
In Connecticut, pepper fruit set rarely fails from too much heat. The state averages just 6.2 days a year at or above 90°F at the Bridgeport reference…
Growing Peppers in Colorado: Fruit Set, Heat and Timing
Colorado peppers face pressure from both directions: heat that can shut down pollination on the plains, and cool nights that do the same thing in valleys…
Growing Peppers in California: Fruit Set, Heat and Timing
California pepper growers face a split climate: coastal and southern zones rarely see frost at all, while the Central Valley and Sierra foothills freeze…
Growing Peppers in British Columbia: Fruit Set, Heat and Timing
In British Columbia, the biggest threat to pepper fruit set isn’t extreme heat, it’s the opposite.