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Chile Pepper Production in California

Richard Smith, José Aguiar, Aziz Baameur, Michael Cahn, Marita Cantwell, Maria De La Fuente, Timothy Hartz, Steven Koike, Richard Molinar, Eric Natwick, Trevor Suslow and, Etaferahu Takele (2011)

Summary

California has four main chile (hot) pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) production areas: the southern desert valleys (Imperial and Riverside Counties), the southern coast (San Diego, Orange, and Ventura Counties), the Central Coast (San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Clara Counties), and the Central Valley (Tulare, Fresno, and San Joaquin Counties). This fact sheet addresses soil requirements, cultural practices, pest control, and marketing.