What Types of Sweet Peppers Love Hot Weather?

Peppers come in a variety of sweet and hot flavors.

Peppers like a loamy soil rich in nutrients and well-drained. Uniform moisture from a submersion hose is the preferred watering apparatus. NuMex pepper plants, among other varieties, grow best in hot weather. Hot, dry soil is not the ideal condition for growing peppers that are not specifically genetic to such conditions. If soil is too hot for the brand of pepper plant you have, the fruit will not set. Numex pepper plants, for example, are bred to set fruit in temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

NuMex Conquistador

New Mexico State University developed the NuMex Conquistador to be mild in flavor, yet filled with flavor when roasted. For regions that have temperatures in excess of 100 degrees Fahrenheit, the NuMex pepper thrives. The Conquistador grows fruit averaging 5 inches in length and its flesh is thin. The Conquistador is similar to the Anaheim pepper that is sweet as well. The pepper grows to full maturity in 80 days.

Anaheim

The Anaheim pepper grows in hot temperatures. Its flavor is mild with full maturation at 77 days. It grows as high as 2 feet and produces an abundance of fruit that is sweet rather than hot. The pepper is good for eating when green or red, but the heat of the pepper is stronger at full maturation and redness. When the pepper is green, it is sweet in flavor. The Anaheim pepper is vine-dried and ground into chili Colorado powder.

NuMex Garnet

The NuMex Garnet is a slender fruit averaging 7 inches in length. The color of a mature pepper is deep red. The fruit is meaty and used to make paprika. Other uses include stir-fries, salsa, bruschetta and flavoring olive oil. The pepper is fleshy making it a good choice for roasting and grilling. Plants grow up to 3 feet tall. The plant can grow in temperatures 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.

Capsicum Annuum

The Capsicum annuum is a breed of chili pepper that is sweet in flavor. The pepper is slender and grows on average to 7 inches. Its color is deep red and when dried makes great paprika. The pepper is fleshy making it good for grilling or roasting. Infused oils use the Capsicum annuum due to is meaty texture. The pepper is also great for stir-fry and salsa. The University of New Mexico breeds this pepper.

References

• Victorian a Nursery: Sweet Pepper Seed 'NuMex Garnet'
• Reimer Seeds: Sweet Peppers
• The Chile Man: Anaheim

Resources

• Dig the Dirt: NuMex Conquistador
• G6CSY: NuMex Conquistador