ZOOM RURAL - Produção do Pimentão - Sítio das Flores

Bell pepper cultivation offers a quick return on investment; fruit production begins in a short period of around 110 days, making it widely exploited by small and medium-sized horticulturalists. Nova Friburgo has 32 producers dedicated to this crop. We visited Conquista, specifically Sítio das Flores, which boasts over 10,000 red and yellow bell pepper plants grown under protected cultivation, producing year-round. The farm also produces green bell peppers in open fields. Let's learn a little more about the production of this important vegetable.