Pepper · Capsicum annuum
Carmen
Italian frying/corno di toro. Two rows on 30-inch, stake once. Sets in heat better than bells. Green at 60 d from transplant, red at 80. Bottom heat at sow.
Zone
Zone 2 · cool humid
Hold
50°F · 90% RH
Min safe
45°F
Shelf
14 d
Cooling
Forced air
Respiration
Low
cp
0.92 BTU/lb·°F
Totes / 100 lb
2.5
Chilling-sensitive. Do not drop into a 34°F Zone 1 box. Floor 45°F.
CHANNEL
- Week
- 12 Oct–18 Oct
- Cuts
- 1 lines
- Mass
- 20.2 lb
- Totes
- 1
Net $559.52 · $11.19 / bed-foot after harvest+pack labor and seed.
| CULTIVAR | FEET | UNITS | GROSS | LABOR | SEED | MARGIN | $/FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen | 50 ft | 202.4 lb | $592.02 | $22.50 | $10.00 | $559.52 | $11.19 |
| TOTAL | 50 ft | $592.02 | $22.50 | $10.00 | $559.52 | $11.19 |
Labor = harvest hours × 1.25 pack factor × $18/hr. Seed $0.10 / transplant, $0.05 / bed-ft direct-seed. Zone 1 · cold wet never shares a box with fruiting crops.