Growing sweet peppers in a greenhouse: regular fruit that markets pay more for

Peppers have a particular character: they love warmth but hate excess. In the open field, scorching sun marks the fruit, rain encourages disease and insect stings deform them. The result: many downgraded fruit that sell poorly. In a greenhouse, peppers give regular, fleshy, well-coloured fruit — exactly what urban markets pay best for.

Stake from the start

A pepper plant loaded with fruit becomes heavy, and its branches break easily. Stake the plants from the first weeks: simple support prevents losing whole branches just when they are finally bearing.

Light shading in the hottest months

Peppers suffer from sunburn: pale, soft patches appear on exposed fruit. During the hottest periods, a light shading net above the crop protects the fruit without smothering the plant. It is one of the pieces of equipment your quote can include.

Insect netting, your best ally

Insect stings deform the fruit and open the door to disease. The nets closing the sides of the greenhouse greatly reduce their entry. Add regular inspection: walk the rows, look under the leaves, act early.

Harvest regularly

A plant that keeps its ripe fruit slows down. By harvesting regularly you encourage new fruit set — the plant keeps producing instead of stopping at what it already carries.

Where to start

Peppers do very well in our standard formats, from the 250 m² greenhouse — the most requested format — to larger surfaces. Find the condensed pepper guide on this site's Crops page, and request a free quote from the form: an adviser will study your project, your land and your equipment with you.