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Hot pepper is ready for harvesting after 70-90 days from the date of transplanting.
Commercial production or harvesting is done for five months.
Harvesting is twice a week and a well- managed garden can give you 400 kgs per harvest. This adds up to 800kgs per week or 3,200kg per month or 16,000kg in five months. For two acres, you can harvest 32,000kg. Currently, a kilogramme goes for sh12,000 to sh15,000.