Pepper
📍 EgyptClick a numbered marker on the plant to explore each life-cycle stage — or read the key dates on the right.
Roots & seed establish first. Sow in at .
Leaves & stem drive the vegetative stage over .
Flowering falls mid-cycle between sowing () and harvest (). Keep stress low here.
Fruit/grain matures — harvest around .
Where Pepper grows in Egypt
Delta region
from North of Cairo to Mediterranean Sea cost mostly in between river nil branches and around it Longitude (30,21 - 31.45 East) Latitude (30,00 -31,45 North) Altitude(1-34m) soil properties is Clay to salty clay soils (Nile transmitted) Yearly rainfall (65mm) concentrated from November to March an no rain at all during summer (June- August). Temperature (almost the same Delta region in the attached table)
Middle Egypt Region
From south of Cairo to Mallawy (near east and west of Nile) around the Nile including Fayoum Oasis " Altitude(3-15m)" Longitude (30,00 - 31.15 East) Latitude (27,15 -30,00 North) Altitude(35 -150m) soil properties is Clay to salty clay soils (Nile transmitted) Yearly rainfall (30mm) concentrated from December to February and no rain at all from April to October.Temperature (almost the same Middle Egypt in the attached table)
Middle Egypt new reclaimed land Region "MENRL"
in the parallel west of middle Egypt in Fayoum, in between Fayoum and Beni Sweaf and along west of Minya Longitude (30,00 -30,45East) Latitude (27,15 -29,45 North) Altitude(33 - 89m) soil properties is fine to cruse sandy soils Yearly rainfall (30mm) concentrated from December to February and no rain at all from April to October. Temperature (almost the same Midlle Egypt in the attached table)
New Valley (Oasis)
Far West of Giza, Fayoum, Minya, Assuit Sohag Qena and Aswan (oasis) Longitude (25,45 - 31.45 East) Latitude (28,00 -24,00 North) Altitude(10 -100m) soil properties is sandy soils, Yearly rainfall (0mm) Temperature (almost the same Middle & Upper Egypt in the attached table)
North Sinai Region
From the east of Suez Channel along Mediterranean Sea cost to Palestine and Israel boards Longitude (32,20 -34,15 East) Latitude (30,00 -31,15 North) Altitude(0 - 95m) soil properties is fine to cruse sandy soils Yearly rainfall (133mm) concentrated from November to February and no rain at all from lat sprig to early autumn (May- September) Temperature (almost the same North cost and Delta region in the attached table)
North West Region
Far West of Alexandria Longitude (25, 45- 29,00 East) Latitude (30,30 -31,45 North) Altitude(0 - 25m) soil properties is fine to cruse sandy soils Yearly rainfall (133mm) concentrated from November to February and no rain at all from lat sprig to early autumn (May- September) .Temperature (almost the same North cost region in the attached table)
South Sinai Region
From the east of Suez Channel along Red Sea cost to Israel boards, Longitude (32,20 -34,15 East) Latitude (27,45- 30,00 North) Altitude(0 - 2000m) soil properties is fine to cruse sandy soils Yearly rainfall (50mm) concentrated from December to February and no rain at all from sprig to early autumn (March- October) the cultivation area concentrated in between mountains in low altitude valleys only Santa Katherine area "very high altitude cultivated area" Temperature (almost the same Middle Egypt in the attached table), with some exception regard to Sant Katherine area
Toska Region
in South west of Egypt parallel to west of Nasser Lake to Libya Boards Longitude (27,00 -32,00 East) Latitude ( 22.30- 23,45 North) Altitude(3 - 25m) soil properties is fine to cruse sandy soils Yearly rainfall (0mm). Temperature (almost the same Upper Egypt in the attached table)
Upper Egypt Region
from Assuit to high Dam' North Nasser Lake) mostly around the Nile Longitude (31,00 - 32.15 East) Latitude (23,45 -27,15 North) Altitude(150 -200m) soil properties is Clay to salty clay soils (Nile transmitted) Yearly rainfall (0mm) Temperature (almost the same Upper Egypt in the attached table)
Upper Egypt new reclaimed land Region
in the parallel west of Upper Egypt along west direction Longitude (30,45 - 31.30 East) Latitude (23,45 -27,15 North) Altitude(170 -200m) soil properties is sandy soils, Yearly rainfall (0mm) Temperature (almost the same Upper Egypt in the attached table)
near by Delta region new reclaimed soils "NDRNRL"
West or East of Delta Region Longitude (29,00 -30,21 and 31.45- 32,20 East) Latitude (29,30 -31,00 North) Altitude(33 - 89m) soil properties is fine to cruse sandy soils Yearly rainfall (65mm) concentrated from November to March and no rain at all during summer (June- August). Temperature (almost the same Delta region in the attached table)
near by Delta region old reclaimed soils "NDRORL"
West or East of Delta Region Longitude (29,45 -30,21 and 31.45- 32,20 East) Latitude (30,00 -31,45 North) Altitude(1 - 66m) soil properties is salty to sandy soils ( some Mechanical transition of Delta soils was done during its reclamation ) Yearly rainfall (65mm) concentrated from November to March and no rain at all during summer (June- August). Temperature (almost the same Delta region in the attached table)
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