Hot Peppers (Jalapeno, Serrano, Habanero, Cayenne) Crop Guide
| Estimated Cost | $2200 per acre |
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| Market Outlets | Wholesale grocery stores, food services, farmers markets, roadside, processing |
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| Market Potential | Good but limited |
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| Yield Potential | 10,000- 20,000 lbs/acre |
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| Profit Potential | $0 to $1,500 per acre |
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| Adapted Areas | Statewide |
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| Labor Requirements | 2- 3 man-days per acre during harvest- machine harvest potential |
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| Equipment Requirements | Tractor, shredder, fertilizer applicator, disk, bedder, cultivater, insect/disease sprayer, herbicide sprayer, irrigation system (harvester- optional) |
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| Soil Requirements | Sandy or loam |
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| Water Requirements | High - 25- 30 inches/season (2 to 3 inches weekly) of high quality water |
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| Minimum Size | 1 acre (20 acres for processing) |
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| Risk Factor | Moderate |
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| Other Limiting Factors | Labor availability, high labor and water requirements, viruses, insects and diseases. |
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| Comments | Processing contracts often available but need to be signed prior to planting. High nutrient demand. Transplanting is an option. |
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