With the growth of the organic market, there is interest in identifying and developing fruits and vegetables that are adapted to organic farms. Sweet peppers are no exception. They possess a measurable popularity and economic importance in the Southeastern region of the United States. In 2018, the U.S. produced almost 42,000 acres of bell peppers, with four-fifths of this production aimed at the fresh market. Yet there has been a dearth of information on how different pepper varieties perform under organic conditions.
A study conducted out of The University of Georgia delved into the comparative yields of sweet pepper varieties produced under organic farming conditions.
The results of the evaluation are in the article "A Comparison of 13 Sweet Pepper Varieties under an Organic Farming System" published in the open access journal HortTechnology, by the American Society for Horticultural Science.
With the growth of the organic market, there is interest in identifying and developing fruits and vegetables that are adapted to organic farms. Sweet peppers are no exception. They possess a measurable popularity and economic importance in the Southeastern region of the United States. In 2018, the U.S. produced almost 42,000 acres of bell peppers, with four-fifths of this production aimed at the fresh market. Yet there has been a dearth of information on how different pepper varieties perform under organic conditions.
Source: eurekalert.org
