My hot peppers are setting fruit, but not my bell peppers. Why?
My hot peppers are setting fruit, but not my bell peppers. Why?
In regards to fruit set, bell peppers are sensitive to high temperatures. The optimum temperature range for flowering and fruit set on bell peppers is between 70 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot peppers tolerate high temperatures much better than bell peppers and often produce fruit in hot weather.
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