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Mexican state of Tabasco, seeds require much warmth to germinate and grow best when the temperature is between 25–30 °C (77–86 °F). If grown outside their natural habitat, the peppers are planted two to three weeks after the last frost when soil temperatures exceed 10 °C (50 °F) and the weather has settled. Peppers are temperamental when it comes to setting fruit; if temperatures are too hot or too cool, or if nighttime temperatures fall below 15 °C (60 °F), it can reduce fruit set. A location that receives plenty of light and heat, with soil that is fertile, lightweight, slightly acidic (pH 5.5–7.0), and well-drained, is ideal for growing the plants. Peppers need a steady supply of water for best performance. Growers are careful to make sure that fertilizers and soil are rich in phosphorus, potassium, and calcium and low in nitrogen, which can deter fruit growth.
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270:"HOT PEPPER HEAT SCALE"
16:Variety of chili pepper
316:Andrews, Jean (1998).
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862:Sweet piquanté pepper
767:'Red Savina' habanero
742:Hainan yellow lantern
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486:Diavoletto d'Abruzzo
168:tobacco mosaic virus
136:Capsicum frutescens
60:Capsicum frutescens
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807:African bird's eye
712:Chocolate habanero
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683:C. chinense
643:Siling haba
511:Friggitello
441:Bell pepper
276:17 November
202:Cultivation
925:Categories
857:Lemon drop
466:Cheongyang
446:Bird's eye
242:References
822:Malagueta
697:Ají dulce
654:C. annuum
501:Espelette
476:Cubanelle
408:C. annuum
399:cultivars
236:cultivars
222:Piri Piri
150:Like all
72:'Tabasco'
900:Category
787:Pepper X
747:Infinity
737:Habanero
732:Habanaga
638:Shishito
623:Pimiento
536:Jalapeño
516:Guajillo
491:Dundicut
481:De árbol
456:Cascabel
397:Capsicum
234:Capsicum
232:List of
211:See also
133:species
68:Cultivar
46:Capsicum
910:Commons
827:Tabasco
812:Kambuzi
757:Nagabon
727:Fatalii
633:Serrano
628:Poblano
608:Pasilla
576:Chimayó
571:Big Jim
471:Chilaca
461:Cayenne
451:Byadagi
192:tabasco
188:Tabasco
129:of the
127:variety
54:Species
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692:Adjuma
667:Piquín
603:Padrón
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