[Eric in the Ozarks]

Very warm temps today in the Missouri Ozarks but cooler weather forecast for next week. Wife claims hot and sunny is just what the peppers need.
I hope so.

Tomatoes are green, looking very good. Real home grown by the 4th of July ?
I hope so.

[FamiliarFace]

Peppers definitely want hot and sunny. When I was a kid, we had to raise peppers as a fourth source of income to keep food on the table. It took me 50 years to want to ever eat a green bell pepper again. Those were some lean days, I tell you.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

The Fourth of July tomato, sometimes called ‘Independence Day Tomato,’ is one of the earliest varieties of non-cherry tomatoes. Early season tomatoes mature in 65 days or less from the time plants are set out in the garden.

It is so named because it can produce ripe fruit by July 4 (Independence Day in the USA) in the typical climate. Even in regions with the shortest growing seasons, the plant has been known to yield red tomatoes by early July.

Fourth of July was bred by Burpee, which maintains exclusive distribution rights. As with other hybrids, the variety’s parentage remains a well-guarded industry secret.

[Mariner]

“Wife claims hot and sunny is just what the peppers need.”

She is right.

And night temps above 60.