I would guess it is climate...temp and season length. Co-workers in the city....patio,
rooftop, and backyards grow massive pepper crops with just two or three plants. A cooler
climate up in the mountains I would get one or two peppers per plant, same variety.
Just too cold. I provided the plants and they would bring me bags of peppers to smoke
for them for sauce.
I'm sure variety matters also. My deck grown clipped/topped plants did great last year.
(closer to the city). Those I grew un-clipped did not produce until September. Clipped plants
I had peppers starting in mid June and produced all season. Two of the three survived over
winter and outside now having a few 80º days until tomorrow...
Side-by-side comparison I need to top them for a good harvest.
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