Recommended Citation
Langenhoven, Petrus; Duron Alvarado, Lian Mahorith; and Miranda Oviedo, Eduardo Jose, "Colored Sweet Bell and Tapered Pepper Cultivar Evaluation for High Tunnel Production in West-Central Indiana, 2022" (2022). Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports. Paper 243.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/mwvtr/243
Date of this Version
12-19-2022
Keywords
vegetables; capsicum; sweet pepper; variety trials
Abstract
Colored sweet bell-shaped and tapered peppers are a staple at the farmers' market. Many small and medium-sized farming operations in Indiana grow this summer crop. High tunnels allow growers to protect their crops and extend their growing season. Sweet peppers, in particular, benefit from the unique growing environment created by the high tunnel. Planting of peppers can start at least 2-4 weeks earlier in the spring, and production can continue into the fall until the first hard freeze. Pepper variety performance data for Indiana is not readily available. We are working hard to change that. Currently, we have evaluated twenty-five pepper varieties, and each variety is assessed in two production cycles. This paper reports on five sweet bell and five tapered pepper entries.