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Old February 22, 2019   #59
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Originally Posted by Hunt-Grow-Cook View Post
That is interesting, both the same species ( Capsicum pubescens) just different cultivators. Most all Pubescens require cooler temps and even some light shade in order to flourish. They do not like hot and dry. They also winter over extremely well because of the preference for cooler temps.
I received seeds from the Peruvian Red Rocoto from a guy that grows them very successfully in Northern Virginia. Mine grew very well last summer, but they did have some shade. It helps to start them early, so you get pods sooner. This year I will have it in full sun. I did try a Red Manzano about 7 years ago. It was suffering in the full sun, so I put it under the frosted glass table on the deck, which helped it a lot. Starting producing pods in the fall,not enough time to grow and ripen.
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