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Crop Profile for Peppers in North Carolina Prepared: December 1999 Revised: June 2005 General Production Information ● North Carolina ranked fifth nationally in the production of bell peppers in 2003, representing 3.7 percent of U. S. production. A total of 600,000 cwt. of bell peppers were produced in North Carolina. ● In 2003, 5,000 acres of fresh market bell peppers were harvested in North Carolina. ● In 2003, 500,000 cwt. of fresh market bell peppers were produced in North Carolina for a value of $12,500,000. ● The majority of the industry is focused on bell pepper production for the fresh market. Processing peppers account for less than 20% of North Carolina production. Production Regions The majority of the pepper crop is produced in the central Coastal Plain. Prominent counties include Sampson, Duplin, Wayne, Pender and Columbus counties. Pepper production is also important in the western part of the state in Henderson County. Cultural Practices Two types of production systems are common for peppers. The first is a plasticulture system that depends on the use of methyl bromide in the spring to fumigate raised beds. The raised beds are covered with black plastic and a buried drip irrigation line is placed down the center. Transplants are planted in double rows per bed. Fertility includes pre-plant applications, with an emphasis on applying the recommended amount of potassium and phosphorous. Nitrogen pre-plant applications are complemented with nitrogen and potassium added through the
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Full Text | Crop Profile for Peppers in North Carolina Prepared: December 1999 Revised: June 2005 General Production Information ● North Carolina ranked fifth nationally in the production of bell peppers in 2003, representing 3.7 percent of U. S. production. A total of 600,000 cwt. of bell peppers were produced in North Carolina. ● In 2003, 5,000 acres of fresh market bell peppers were harvested in North Carolina. ● In 2003, 500,000 cwt. of fresh market bell peppers were produced in North Carolina for a value of $12,500,000. ● The majority of the industry is focused on bell pepper production for the fresh market. Processing peppers account for less than 20% of North Carolina production. Production Regions The majority of the pepper crop is produced in the central Coastal Plain. Prominent counties include Sampson, Duplin, Wayne, Pender and Columbus counties. Pepper production is also important in the western part of the state in Henderson County. Cultural Practices Two types of production systems are common for peppers. The first is a plasticulture system that depends on the use of methyl bromide in the spring to fumigate raised beds. The raised beds are covered with black plastic and a buried drip irrigation line is placed down the center. Transplants are planted in double rows per bed. Fertility includes pre-plant applications, with an emphasis on applying the recommended amount of potassium and phosphorous. Nitrogen pre-plant applications are complemented with nitrogen and potassium added through the |