Greenhouse pepper
Pepper loves warmth but hates excess: burning sun, rain and insects quickly damage the fruit in the open field. Under a greenhouse it gives regular, fleshy, well-coloured fruit that urban markets pay better for.
The keys to success
- Stake the plants: loaded with fruit, they break easily without support.
- Light shading during the hottest months protects the fruit from sunburn.
- Insect netting is your best ally against the stings that deform the fruit.
- Harvest regularly to encourage new fruit set.