The best varieties of pepper seeds

Bell peppers are a thermophilic annual plant originating in America. Prized for its unique taste and high vitamin content... In the article we will consider early, mid- and late-ripening varieties, talk about hybrids, and offer varieties for stuffing.

Early varieties of pepper to the open ground

Early varieties are called, allowing for a short period (70-120dney) to obtain a high yield... Most species can be grown in the unprotected soil. Description and characteristics of the best varieties is presented below.

Big Mama

Early variety of pepper Big Mama

Fruits are large (200g), warm orange rectangular shape. The bush in the greenhouse may grow to 1 m, in an unprotected ground - 50-70 cm... Good taste and fresh and after heat treatment.

Merchant

Sweet pepper cultivar merchant

The medium sized plants, the fruits, regular pyramid-shaped. In biological maturation they are dark red with juicy firm flesh... Large-fruited peppers, thick.

Mid-season

By the middle grades of ripeness are those term vegetation that occurs in the interval from 110 to 130 days... This species differs duration of fruiting.

Martin

Peppers Swallow

Sort, wherein high germination of seeds. Fruits are cone-shaped, red. Length ripe peppers Swallow to 10 cm... Bush while small, about 50 cm.

Atlant

Tall grade pepper Atlanta

Tall variety, bearing pretty big harvest. Atlanta fruits are large (400g), a sweet, rich red color, thick (1 cm). Peppers grow up to 20 cm in length... Disease resistant.

Sweet pepper for Siberia

Sweet peppers - comes from tropical countries, he likes warm temperate climate. But even in such a harsh region as in Siberia, you can grow peppers and get an excellent harvest. There are many varieties of cold climatic zone. Which ones to use in the area? Summer in Siberia is short, so it is better to use early or mid-early peppers. The most common among them are the following:

Dandy

Pepper grade Goldfinch

An early variety with a low bush (up to 50 cm). The vegetables are cylindrical, dark yellow in color when ripe... The thickness of the pulp is 5-8 mm.

Moneybags

Pepper grade Tolstosum

A new variety bred in Siberia. Resistant to cold, grows well in unprotected soil. Strong bush, up to 60 cm. Ripe red vegetable, large. The thick wall of the pulp tastes sweet and juicy.

Golden Taurus

Siberian pepper variety Golden calf

Medium early crop, well suited for growing in Siberia. Bushes of medium height. Fruits are orange, glossy, cuboid... The wall of the vegetable pulp is very thick, up to 20 mm.

Sweet chocolate

Pepper grade Sweet chocolate

Unusual due to its paint. The fruit is dark brown in color, while the flesh is red inside... The pepper is very juicy and sweet in taste, ideal for preservation.

Varieties for the Moscow region

For the changeable climate of the Moscow region, varieties should be selected that are resistant to a sharp change in temperature. The following are popular among gardeners:

gold medal

Pepper grade Gold medal

High-yielding, can grow in unprotected soil. The bushes are high (up to 1 m). Fruits are straight, long (up to 13 cm) with an average wall thickness.

Belozerka

Sweet pepper grade Belozerka

Belozerka is resistant to climate change and has a high yield. Small cone-shaped hearths are formed on low bushes (50-80cm)... The color changes from light green to red towards the end of ripening.

Winnie the Pooh

Pepper winnie the pooh

The bushes are low, suitable even for the smallest greenhouses. Winnie the Pooh Grows well outdoors. Fully ripens in 100 days. Fruits are small (10 cm), smooth, in the shape of a sharp cone. The color of ripe pepper is bright red, the thickness of the flesh wall is 6 mm.

Gogoshary

Pepper grade Gogoshary

Medium early variety (95-100 days). It has an unusual flattened shape, reminiscent of a pumpkin. The bushes are tall, strong (up to 1 m). Fruits are thick-walled, fleshy, dark green at the beginning of ripening, deep red at biological maturity... It has an interesting sweet-spicy taste, good both fresh and after heat treatment.

The best hybrid varieties

The seeds of hybrid varieties are not suitable for further planting. therefore seedlings will have to be bought every year... But such qualities as high resistance to diseases, productivity and impressive size of fruits make gardeners from year to year acquire exactly the seeds of hybrid plants.

Marinkin tongue

Pepper grade Marinkin tongue

Medium height plant, with rather large fruits (up to 200 g) of a long elongated shape... The taste is sweet, very pleasant, but the shelf life of these peppers is not long.

Triton

Extra early pepper Triton

Incredibly high yield - more than 50 peppers can grow on one bush! The shape of the fruit is conical, the wall is not thick. The ripe fruit is bright red in color, ideal for processing.

Atlantic

Hybrid pepper variety Atlantic

The classic representative of culture. Large fruits of bright red color, very juicy and aromatic... It is widely used for preparations and in fresh appetizers and salads. 

Description of the best late-ripening peppers

Most suitable for southern latitudes, since they need 140-150 days with good weather to fully ripen.

Hercules

Pepper Hercules

Stunted, has many large fruits. Ripe Hercules peppers are red, with thick juicy pulp.

Yellow bell

Pepper Yellow Bell

Plant of medium height (up to 75 cm) with large yellow-orange fruits when ripe. Shaped like an inverted bell... It has a thick flesh wall and excellent fresh taste.

Bogatyr

Pepper Bogatyr

The hero is not afraid of open ground.Bushes are small, with large fruits. Ripe, cube-shaped pepper of bright red color with juicy pulp, has a great taste and aroma.

Marshmallow

Pepper grade Marshmallow

High yielding, vigorous plant (up to 80 cm) with a large number of globular fruits... The pulp is very juicy and sweet. The color changes from deep green to bright red.

Thick-walled large-fruited varieties

Wall thickness and fruit size is a decisive factor for most gardeners when choosing seeds. Thick-walled peppers are with a pulp thickness of 6mm. These varieties are great for canning, drying and freezing.

White gold

Pepper grade White gold

Can be planted in open ground. The plant is low, while with very large yellow fruits (up to 450g)... The peppers are cubic in shape.

Siberian format

Sweet pepper variety Siberian format

Mid-season, very large peppers grow on tall and powerful bushes. The size of the fruit grown in the greenhouse can be up to 500 g!

Queen

Sweet Pepper Queen

Fruitful, small fruit (up to 200g) has a thick ruby-red flesh. It perfectly tolerates long-term transportation.

The best peppers for stuffing and processing

Stuffing

Stuffed bell pepper

Pepper is ideal for food stuffing. For this, even, medium-sized peppers of the same size are usually used. Among the early ones it can be noted: Lyubava, Divo, Golden miracle, Banana, Marinkin tongue. Among mid-season: Antey, New Russian, Stepashka.

Drying

Long and elongated fruits are suitable for drying.... Sabelka and Miracle paprika are perfect for this. You can dry them directly in the fresh air.

Canning

Canned bell peppers

For preservation, it is ideal to use thick-walled fleshy varieties. And if you take a few multi-colored peppers, the preparation will come out not only tasty, but also beautiful. Perfect for canning: Vanguard, Adept, Bogdan, Ideal, Lilac Bell, Chocolat Beauty, Amber.

Conclusion

Bell pepper is an unusually healthy, tasty and beautiful vegetable. It is grown in regions with different climatic conditions - Siberia, Moscow region, Donbass, Crimea and others. Thanks to the bright variety of colors and juicy fresh taste, there will always be a place for it on the festive table. And in terms of filling with vitamins, pepper is the leader among other vegetables. By eating just one pepper a day, you can replenish your daily supply of vitamins C and E. Bell peppers are called "the vegetable of beauty", because eating it improves the skin and strengthens the hair. Pepper is also good for the eyes, due to the high content of beta-carotene.

Various varieties and hybrids of sweet peppers are now available at any specialty store, let alone online stores. Plants differ in size and color, aroma and taste, characteristics of development and productivity, ripening times and requirements of agricultural technology. Before making the final selection of seeds, it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with their characteristics, advantages and disadvantages. Such knowledge allows you to get exactly the result that gardeners hope for. Before describing the individual varieties, let's take a look at their general main characteristics.

Sweet pepper - choosing the best varieties

What are pepper seeds

Very important question. Most gardeners already know what is in the implementation varietal and hybrid seeds. What's the difference between them?

The variety is the result of a long selection of the best specimens of the plant; during creation, they try not only to increase its yield, but also to take into account the climatic zone of cultivation. From the fruits of high-quality peppers, you can independently collect seeds, they retain all the properties of their predecessors.

What is the difference between a variety and a hybrid

A hybrid is obtained by crossing different varieties.Plants are distinguished by increased indicators of resistance to diseases, productivity and taste. The disadvantage of hybrids is that it is impossible to collect seeds from fruits, properties are not genetically transmitted. Hybrid seeds are indicated on the F1 packaging and require strict adherence to the recommended agricultural practices.

Hybrid pepper seeds will have to be bought annually

Selection of pepper seeds by harvest time

Experienced gardeners recommend choosing pepper seeds with different ripening periods. But one condition must be fulfilled - not to allow their cross-filing, otherwise no one knows what fruits will eventually grow. In addition, it is impossible to collect seeds from such a crop, these are no longer varietal plants. Place different varieties of peppers in separate beds.

Growing sweet peppers in separate beds

If you have peppers with different ripening times, it will be possible to have fresh fruits for a long period of time. How are seeds separated by timing?

1. Early ripe. These varieties are recommended to be grown in regions with mild summers. The ripening period of the fruits from the moment of planting the seeds is within 80 days.
2. Mid-season. Universal use, fruits can be harvested approximately 120 days after sowing seeds for seedlings. It can be sown both in the beds and in greenhouses or indoors.
3. Late ripening. For the crop to ripen, you will need to wait about 140 days. Only for greenhouses or the southern regions of our country.

Seed selection based on shape, color and size

You need to pay attention to this feature in cases when you need peppers for stuffing as ready-made dishes or only for salads. In the first case, varieties and hybrids should be chosen that produce fruits with thick walls of a spherical regular shape. If there are deviations, then they may be the result of a violation of the recommended agricultural technology. In the second case, the shape of the fruit does not play a decisive role.

It is important to determine in advance how the crop will be used.

Bell peppers can be conical, oval, elongated, or nearly spherical. The surface is lumpy and smooth, may have longitudinal ribs or not.

Different shapes and shades of sweet peppers

For example, the Kolob variety has round fruits up to 6 cm long, while the Sweet banana and Marconi varieties produce fruits up to 22 cm long.There is a pepper that looks like a cube (Californian miracle variety) or a regular cone (Swallow variety), and so on.

Sweet pepper Purple Marconi

Pepper Swallow

The color does not affect the taste of the fruit in any way; choose seeds of such varieties that you personally like. You just need to remember that there are varieties that can change shades as they ripen.

Sweet pepper, grade Blik

Selection of seeds according to growing conditions

Peppers love warmth; in most of our country, they can only be grown indoors or in a greenhouse. Before purchasing seeds, read the recommended climatic conditions and growing methods on the package. Only in greenhouses are Raisa F1 and Red Baron F1 grown, these hybrids do not tolerate sudden temperature changes during the day and night hours, they are afraid of frost. In open beds and greenhouses, varieties and hybrids of Belladonna F1, Golden Rain can be grown.

Sweet pepper Raisa F1

Belladonna pepper F1

Biological features of plant development

The peculiarities of the vegetation of plants depend on the variety of seeds. When choosing seeds of a particular variety, pay attention to the maximum height, which largely depends on labor costs for growing. And the higher the labor costs, the higher the cost of the crop and the lower the profitability. The stem height can be in the range of 30-170 centimeters. It must be borne in mind that tall plants will have to be tied, and this is a rather large waste of time, you need to look for various supports and so on.

Tied Pepper Bush

The second important biological factor is how long the fruits can be preserved without losing their original qualities.The resistance of plants to various pests and diseases also depends on the variety of seeds. And, of course, the seed variety has a direct impact on the yield.

Good harvest of pepper

The best varieties of pepper

The vast majority of domestic vegetable growers want to deal with early varieties, they allow you to collect fully ripe fruits. The most popular are the following hybrids and varieties.

Lumina

Pepper Belozerka (Lumina)

A very popular variety among summer residents, has only positive responses. The size of the fruit is of the middle category, weight is about 100 grams, greenish or golden in color. Pepper has thick walls ≈ 5–7 mm, sweetish taste, hardly noticeable aroma. They resemble an elongated cone in shape.

Pepper is very popular among farmers, it is easy to care for, it has a fairly strong skin, which allows it to be stored for a long time without deteriorating its original commercial qualities. The variety has another important commodity advantage - minimal losses during transportation. This effect is achieved due to the relatively firm pulp of the fruit.

The variety grows on poor soils, tolerates both short-term deficiency and excess moisture well. But the prolonged absence of moisture causes the appearance of the bitter taste of the fruit. Ripe fruits can be stored under normal conditions for up to 3.5 months.

Ivanhoe

Sweet pepper Ivanhoe

A fairly new variety, the first fruits reach consumer maturity 102 days after sowing the seeds in the soil. It is recommended to prepare and soak the seeds before sowing, growing seedlings is encouraged. At the stage of consumer maturity, pepper still does not have the qualities that appear after full ripening, but this crop can already be realized. Early peppers are significant profits for growers. And on the home table, early peppers are a pleasure. Weight up to 130 gr., Fruits are red, narrow, similar to an elongated cone. The wall is very thick, subject to agricultural technology, it can reach 9 mm, inside there are four chambers separated by partitions. There are a lot of seeds, you can collect them for sowing next year.

Sweet pepper Ivanhoe

The bushes grow compactly, which greatly facilitates plant care. Pepper Ivanhoe does not need special tying, there is no need to artificially shape, prune and pinch the stems. The variety has a high resistance to many diseases, but responds poorly to a drop in temperature. If there are risks of morning frost in the region, then it is better to grow it in greenhouses. Productivity with careful care is up to 8 kg per square meter, which is currently considered an average.

Claudio F1

Pepper Claudio F1

Suitable for growing in beds and greenhouses, early maturing. When grown in seedlings, the first fruits are removed after 80 days. The fruit has four large chambers inside, shaped like an elongated cube. When fully ripe, the color is dark red and has a sweet taste. Can be used for canning or eating raw. The bush is powerful, erect, the leaves are large in size, perfectly protect the ground from drying out and the fruits from sunburn. From a bush, you can have up to twelve fruits.

Important. To achieve such results, it is imperative to remove the first ovary.

Pepper "Claudio"

Fruit weight up to 250 gr., Wall thickness up to 14 mm. The variety is excellently transported, during transportation it does not have any mechanical damage that causes damage to the presentation and accelerated decay. The plant can withstand a slight deterioration in the microclimate. To improve the yield and accelerate the ripening time, it is recommended to soak the seeds before sowing, and after the appearance of the first shoots, cull the weakened ones.

Viking

Viking

Medium-sized early maturing plant, universal cultivation, shows good yields in the beds and in greenhouses. The fruit is smooth and looks like a truncated cylinder.Fully ripe red fruit, cylindrical in shape, can be used for canning or making fresh salads. In terms of taste, it satisfies consumers; in terms of aroma, it is assigned to the middle category.

Viking is a mid-season variety

Agronomists recommend planting seedlings in the ground - all plant performance improves. The height of the bushes is average, no support of the stem is required. It can withstand a drop in temperature; vegetation slows down for this period. After the temperature rises, growth is fully resumed; negative conditions do not affect the yield. The disadvantages include poor transportability and short storage time.

Marinkin tongue

Provides guaranteed harvests regardless of weather conditions, is well-deserved among many vegetable growers. Up to 15 fruits are harvested from the bush; such abundant fruiting requires increased care for the bushes. They must be tied to the supports, the first ovary must be removed. The height of the bushes can reach 75 cm, but the specific values ​​largely depend on the fertility of the soil. The average weight of fruits is 170 gr., Some specimens can reach 250 gr. Elongated and narrow in shape, cherry-colored, sweet on the palate, with a pleasant aroma.

Marinkin tongue

The excellent characteristics increase the selling price, which encourages farmers to grow this variety. The pulp is crispy and juicy, the skin is smooth. During transportation, they are almost not damaged, they can be transported over long distances by ordinary freight transport. Storage for up to 1.5 months, which is considered insufficient.

Marinkin tongue - sweet pepper variety

Atlantic F1

A very early hybrid variety, it has very large fruits of high consumer qualities. The bushes of the plant are about 105 cm in height, subject to the rules of agricultural technology, the mass can reach 450 grams. The plant can grow in garden beds and greenhouses with or without separate heating. The presence of autonomous heating makes it possible to get crops almost all year round. The hybrid is characterized by increased resistance to many diseases. This property allows you to significantly reduce the financial costs of plant protection, the fruits become more environmentally friendly. It requires careful adherence to the recommended agricultural practices, it is very sensitive to the irrigation regime. The hybrid does not give seeds, they need to be bought only from trusted distributors.

Sweet pepper Atlantic F1

Practical advice. Experienced vegetable growers recommend growing a hybrid from seedlings; seeds must be soaked to accelerate germination.

Fakir

Fakir

The variety is mid-season, growing in garden beds and greenhouses. Recommended for cultivation in the middle zone of our country. In the period of technical maturity, the fruit is yellow, later it turns red. Technical maturity allows you to start selling the harvest. At this time, the pepper is well transported and stored for a long time, but the taste is slightly lower during the period of technical maturity.

Peppers can be eaten raw or pickled. It has a full set of trace elements necessary for the life of the human body. It is recommended to grow seedlings without picking; during transplantation, the delicate root system is damaged. After a pick, development slows down significantly, the lag can be up to two weeks.

Video - Sweet pepper varieties

Bell peppers have become an everyday vegetable and are often used for cooking. This crop is grown in every vegetable garden, regardless of the region. You can grow it and harvest it almost everywhere by choosing the right variety. Today we will get acquainted with the best varieties of sweet peppers.

This is a typical member of the nightshade family. The fruit is a hollow false berry with a lot of seeds. Color from pale yellow to brown and purple. In its homeland, in Central America, it belongs to perennial plants, but in the conditions of the Russian climate it is grown as an annual.

In the southern regions of the Lower Volga region, in the North Caucasus, in the Krasnodar Territory, it gives rich harvests in the open air, and in more northern regions temporary or permanent shelters are needed.

Popular varieties of bell peppers

Early and mid-season varieties for open ground

Big Mama

It is grown both outdoors and in various shelters. Semi-spreading bush reaches a height of 1m. Individual fruits grow up to 200 g in weight, their walls reach 13 mm in thickness. Rectangular and smooth false berries turn attractive orange when technically ripe. Ripen after 120 days. The Big Mama peppers received a high tasting rating. The crop is used fresh, suitable for conservation, and is indispensable in cooking.

Bogatyr

A typical representative of mid-season varieties. From the emergence of seedlings to the technical ripeness of the fruit, no more than 120 days pass.

On a tall and spreading bush (up to 60 cm) prismatic, rather large fruits ripen. With the onset of ripening, the slightly bumpy skin acquires a pale green color, which eventually turns into red. Up to 7 kg of peppers with 5.5 mm walls are obtained from one square meter. Moreover, each pepper can weigh 150-180g.

The variety accumulates a lot of ascorbic acid, rutin, and many useful trace elements in the pulp. The taste is very high.

The fruits are used fresh, used for cooking hot dishes, processed into canned food and frozen.

Peppers of this variety tolerate transportation and are resistant to diseases typical of nightshades.

Martin

The early ripening variety Swallow can be harvested in 130 days. The fruits ripen together. Can grow outdoors and under temporary cover.

To obtain a rich harvest, it is necessary to form a bush correctly - remove all the leaves before the first branch. Medium spreading bush grows up to 60 cm. Smooth cone-shaped fruits hang from lateral branches. The light green color will tell you that the crop can be harvested. At this time, the fruits will reach 70 g in weight, and the pulp is 5 mm thick.

The high yield of the variety, tasty fruits, versatility of use and resistance to diseases make it possible to recommend this variety for growing in a summer cottage.

Merchant

Another early maturing variety recommended for open ground and greenhouses. Begins to bear fruit in over 100 days. Pyramidal peppers ripen on semi-spreading bushes that grow up to almost 1 meter. Ripening, the fruits turn light green, biologically ripe peppers - red. They have excellent taste, the weight of one fruit reaches 130 g.

Peppers "Kupets" have a characteristic aroma, are rich in vitamin C. The variety regularly gives a stable yield (up to 2.5 kg / m2), universal purpose.

Atlant

The large cone-shaped fruits of Atlanta do not fit in any way with the modest, not very tall and spreading bushes. The leaves are also disproportionate to the outstanding fruits.

Atlanta has three-chambered peppers, dense, fleshy crunchy. When ripe, they become very sweet and juicy. The walls of the pepper reach 6 mm, with a total weight of an individual fruit up to 165 g.

You can collect them as early as 110 days. At this time, the fruits turn bright green. Productivity - 3-5 kg ​​of pepper per 1 m2.

Belozerka

Bell pepper Belozerka is one of the most commonly grown varieties. It bears fruit abundantly outdoors. Ripens in 112 days. Bushes up to 70 cm. Conical, hanging fruit, slightly ribbed with a sharp top, painted in colors from light cream to red. Pulp thickness 7.5 mm, weight 130 g.

Delicious fruits for universal use. Ripen amicably. The yield can be up to 8 kg / m2. Stored for a long time, do not deteriorate during long-term transportation. Plants are resistant to diseases and various rot.

Big Daddy

Compact plants bear fruit outdoors and under temporary shelter.90 days after planting seedlings, you can collect thick-walled (8 mm), cone-shaped, very tasty fruits weighing 150 g. The purple fruits have reached technical ripeness and are ready to be harvested. Biologically ripe fruits are red-brown. Peppers keep fresh for a long time, do not spoil when transported over long distances. Productivity from 6 to 8 kg of fruits of high commercial quality.

Medium bush, moderately leafy

The high-yielding variety is resistant to diseases, in particular to the tobacco mosaic virus.

California miracle

A very productive medium early variety, you can harvest in 110-130 days. Can be used fresh, suitable for conservation. The fruit of a cuboid shape is juicy, sweet grows up to 150g. Wall thickness up to 8mm. In technical ripeness, the peppers are dark green, when ripening, they turn red. The plant is powerful, up to 1m in height.

The California miracle can be grown under temporary shelter and outdoors. Harvest up to 3 kg / m2. Decent commercial qualities.

Orange miracle

Ripens in 100-110 days. Designed for temporary shelters and open ground. Zoned in the southern regions of Russia.

A powerful bush grows above 1 meter. Resistant to the tobacco mosaic virus. Cuboid, bright orange fruits ripen on such a plant. The pulp is tender, juicy, up to 10mm thick. The weight of an individual pepper can be up to 250g. The yield of the variety is up to 14 kg / m2.

The collected very tasty fruits have high commercial qualities, are used fresh, harvested for future use.

Gogoshary

One of the best mid-season varieties. He has high taste and marketability. Disease resistant. Can be grown in open and protected ground.

Rounded fruits are dark green at first, redden to full ripeness. Up to 10 cm in size, with sweet juicy pulp and a wall thickness of 5-6 mm. Fruit weight from 50 to 75 g. After 4 months, ripe peppers can be harvested. Harvest up to 5 kg / m2.

The bush is undersized, compact, no higher than 50 cm.

Pepper Gogoshary

Gladiator

Gladiator fruits contain an increased amount of ascorbic acid, tasty, with high commercial qualities.

The variety is resistant to verticillium. Can be grown under temporary shelter and outdoors.
Peppers of this variety are yellow in color, with a delicate sweet pulp with a delicate peppery aroma. Wall thickness 5-6 mm, weight up to 250g.

From sowing to ripening ripeness, 100-115 days pass.
A vigorous, spreading bush feels better in areas closed from the wind. Estimated yield 4-5 kg ​​/ m2.

Sweet pepper GLADIATOR

Polycarbonate greenhouse varieties

Miracle Tree F1

The Miracle tree hybrid confirms this name. Pepper bush 180 cm high! When other varieties are just beginning to bloom, many fruits have already begun to grow on the "Tree". The peppers are medium in size, fiery red, up to 100 g in weight, prismatic, very tasty and juicy. The thickness of the pulp is 4-6 mm.

The hybrid is recommended for growing in a greenhouse. High quality fruits are formed even with a lack of light. Resistant to apical fruit rot disease. Ripen amicably. The harvested crop is suitable for fresh use, good for processing. Pharaoh F1

Hybrid, for greenhouses and open ground. It takes a little more than two months from planting seedlings to collecting the first fruits.

A medium sized bush of moderate height. Fruits drooping, prism-shaped, covered with glossy skin. Ripe fruits are yellow, later they turn red. The weight of one pepper with a wall thickness of 7-8 mm can reach up to 160g. The taste of the harvested fruits is unsurpassed, the harvest is used fresh, suitable for processing. From one square. m collect 6 to 7.5 kg. The hybrid does not reduce yields in adverse weather conditions, and is immune to viral diseases.

Fat Baron

Pepper variety Tolstoy Baron is recommended for sowing in the south of Russia. Good for indoor and outdoor cultivation. In the conditions of the middle zone and the Urals, it is better to grow in a greenhouse.

The pepper bush does not grow taller than 55 cm.Despite such compactness, it needs support, because up to 15 fruits can ripen on it at the same time. The variety is resistant to infectious and viral diseases.
Fruits are cone-shaped, pleasantly sweet, 10-12 cm long, grow up to 140 g. Ready for harvest in July-September, after 120-140 days. Peppers with high consumer qualities.

Fruits ripened to technical ripeness are pale green, gradually turning red when fully ripe. Walls when harvesting about 6mm. The total yield reaches 5kg / m2. Applied fresh, suitable for future use.

Cow's ear

Mid-early ripening period. From sowing seedlings to ripening of the first fruits, a little more than 70 days.
The bush grows up to 70 cm. The peppers are thick-walled (6-8mm), elongated-conical, smooth. Sixteen-centimeter fruits can weigh up to 200g.

Biologically ripe fruits are rich red, juicy and sweet. Stored for a long time. Well tolerates long-distance transportation. Up to three kg of fruits are removed from each bush.

Cockatoo

Tall bushes, up to 1.5 m give up to 3 kg of pepper per bush. Giant fruits up to 30 cm long and weighing up to 500 g. Amazing peppers are elongated, cylindrical in shape, slightly curved. The pulp is thick, juicy, sweet, fragrant. The purpose of the fruit is universal - you can use it fresh, or you can preserve it.

The crop can be harvested 110 days after sowing the seeds. The cockatoo is zoned in the southern regions, with a lot of sunny days. It is very important that the planting site for seedlings of this variety is constantly illuminated by the sun.

Plants react painfully to lack of light. The dignity of the variety is resistance to diseases, rot, mosaic.

Gift from Moldova

A very productive variety. On a bush, no more than 0.5 m high, very beautiful and aromatic peppers ripen. This pepper can be grown in a greenhouse or outdoors. From germination to fruiting, it takes a little over four months. Recommended for cultivation in the south of Russia. Adapts to local conditions.

The paprika bush of the Podarok Moldova variety is compact, no higher than 45 cm. Semi-stemmed, with a large number of leaves. Resistant to some diseases.

Cone-shaped fruits are three-tetrahedral, about 10 cm long and weighing up to 90g. The walls are 4-5 mm thick. Ripe fruits are dark red, tasty and fragrant. Peppers of this variety ripen together and are suitable for mechanized harvesting.

Topolin

Medium early variety with high quality fruits. The fruits are intended for fresh use and for processing. Zoned in the southern regions of Russia. The taste and market indicators of the fruit are high. The variety is resistant to vercyllous wilt. Fruits suitable for harvest are light green, dark red when fully ripe. Conical peppers, up to 10 cm long with juicy pulp up to 6 mm.

One fruit can weigh 100-150g. ready to harvest 110 days after sowing.
A slightly spreading bush in a variety is formed in a standard form, without a garter.

Ivanhoe

Bell peppers, ripening on day 115. High marketability and taste. Genetic immunity to many diseases and low temperatures. Can grow under temporary cover and outdoors. Bushes up to 70 cm high, compact.

The cream-colored fruits are suitable for harvesting, when fully ripe they turn red. Cone-shaped, with tender, juicy and sweet pulp. Two or three-chambered fruit gains weight up to 140g.

The crop can withstand long-term storage and long-distance transportation.
A yield of 7 kg / m2 is achieved only in a greenhouse.

Hercules

It is characterized by high, stable yield. Harvesting begins three months after sowing. Delicious fruits have high commercial qualities. Disease resistant.
Fruits are initially dark green, when ripe, they turn red.

The varietal feature is a cuboid shape with a wall thickness of almost 7 mm. The mass of pepper can reach 160g.

The bush reaches 80 cm in height. Average yield 3 kg / m2.

There is no way to describe all the varieties, here is another selection of the best varieties:

1. The best early varieties for open ground are Funtik, Chardash, Barguzin, Kornet, Akkord, Buratino F1, Junga.
2. Polycarbonate greenhouse varieties - Cardinal, Claudio, Atlant, Kakadu, Hercules, Denis, Orange miracle, Tenderness.
3. Sweet pepper varieties for the Moscow region - Orange miracle, Cardinal, Atlant, Latino, Agapovsky, Atlantic F1, Pinocchio F1, Winnie the Pooh, Golden rain.
4. Thick-walled pepper varieties - Kolobok, Hecules, Yellow bull, Red bull, Aeneas, Helios, Winnie the Pooh, Health, Viking.
5. Varieties for the Urals and Siberia - Barguzin, Barin, Zolotinka, Ivolga, Kudesnik, Kupets, Pioneer.

You can read more about the varieties of pepper in the article "Varieties of pepper for the Urals".

Best regards, Sophia Guseva.

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Sweet peppers are one of the most popular crops in our gardens. And, despite the fact that it is not so easy to grow, many of us try to cope with its agricultural techniques and in most cases succeed. However, as you know, proper culture care is only half the battle. It is very important to choose the right pepper varieties. We will consider how to do this in this article.

Zoning sweet pepper

If you really set out to grow a decent sweet pepper crop, the first place to start is choosing seed material for the given climatic conditions. These recommendations can be found in the description of the varieties, ask the sellers of specialized stores or experienced gardeners. If you want to experiment with new products, then it is better to buy early and mid-season peppers.

Place of cultivation

A fundamental factor in the selection of sweet pepper seeds is where they are grown. Open ground, heated, unheated greenhouses, temporary film shelters, a balcony, a window sill - there are recommendations for each option.

So, vigorous large-fruited pepper hybrids with unlimited growth, long-term fruiting and high yield rates are suitable for winter greenhouses. For spring greenhouses, it is necessary to choose semi-determinate, medium-sized, early maturing varieties and hybrids. For growing in open ground and under temporary film shelters, it is better to buy seeds of early and mid-season, determinant, low varieties of pepper.

Examples of varieties / hybrids of sweet peppers at the place of cultivation:

• For open ground - Alyosha Popovich, Claudio F1, Gypsy Baron, Charodey F1, Chocolate round dance.
• For heated greenhouses - Winnie the Pooh, Maestro, Mercury F1, Eldorado F1, Fiesta F1
• For unheated greenhouses - Litsedei, Mastodont, Nafanya, Nice F1, Jubilee Semko F1.
• For growing under film shelters - Adept F1, Baliko F1, Miracle giant F1, Chelubey, Ether.
• For balconies, window sills - Karat, Kid, Etude.

Vegetable pepper seeds

Variety or hybrid?

It is important to immediately decide whether you will consider the seeds of pepper hybrids. The hybrid form of plants differs from varietal in higher quality of products, greater resistance to diseases, greater ability to withstand adverse external influences, and higher yields. However, at the stage of obtaining seedlings, hybrid plants require more attention to adherence to agricultural technology. In addition, there is no point in collecting seeds from them, since the next generation after them does not show the virtues presented in the parents.

The assortment of sweet pepper varieties is wide enough. Among them are both time-tested old varieties and completely new ones, worthy of special attention. However, it is better not to collect seed material from varietal plants, since as a result of cross-pollination, any variety tends to degenerate quickly enough.

Ripening dates for sweet peppers

When buying sweet pepper seeds, one should not overlook the ripening time of this culture.So early-ripening varieties allow you to take the first crop in about 65 - 100 days from the moment of full sprouting. Varieties and hybrids of average ripening periods - after 100 - 120 days. Late - after 120 - 150 days. And very late, after 150 days.

However, here it should be understood that the description for the variety indicates the terms of technical ripeness, i.e. the period when bell peppers are ready to eat, but have not yet reached biological or real maturity. In this state, it is better stored, suitable for transportation. In addition, if the fruits from the pepper are collected at this stage, the bush will still have time to form an additional crop.

Fruits in technical ripeness are often light or dark green, greenish-white, yellowish, cream, purple or even black. Fully ripe bell peppers have a bright color as stated in the description of the variety and can be rich red, brown, yellow or orange.

Examples of varieties / hybrids of pepper by ripening time:

• Early - Agapovsky, Bagration, Vesuvius, Quadrored, Shustrik.
• Mid-season - Adler F1, Bagheera, Everest, Mother-in-law's tongue, Yatagan.
• Late - Yellow Bell, Yellow Elephant, Chinese Lantern.

Sweet pepper color

What does the color of sweet pepper indicate? About taste, about a set of useful substances, about the decorativeness of dishes with its use.

So, for example, red bell pepper is the sweetest. It is especially rich in vitamin A and ascorbic acid. Yellow - overtakes others in the content of the routine. Black, brown and purple are prized for their increased anthocyanins. However, during heat treatment, the latter group changes its hue to green. And the green pepper starts to taste bitter during heat treatment.

Examples of varieties / hybrids of pepper by fruit color:

• Red-fruited - Accord, Pearl of Siberia, Star of the East red F1, Zidane,
• Mamonteno. Brown - Cornet, Chelubey, Chocolate. Yellow - Golden miracle, Cupido F1, Marina, Shchegol, Yaroslav.
• Orange - Orange lion, Orange miracle F1, Orlinsky, Chardash, Amber.

Other characteristics of sweet pepper fruits

An important factor that determines the choice of sweet pepper variety is the shape of the fruit, its wall thickness, the number of nests, weight, and total yield per sq. m. All these characteristics must be indicated in the description for the variety / hybrid.

The shape of the fruit can be spherical, cylindrical, elongated, conical, proboscis, cordate, prismatic, etc., based on this, some varieties are more convenient to stuff, others look more beautiful when rolled. The wall thickness varies from 2 to 10 and even 12 mm. Fruit weight ranges from 20 to 600 g.

Examples of varieties / hybrids of pepper by fruit shape:

• Large-fruited - Vanguard (fruit weight 350 - 450 g), Vivaldi (350 - 450 g), Wunderkind (280 - 330 g), Goodwin F1 (fruit weight from 290 g), Guardsman F1 (220 - 250 g), Grenadier (600 G).
• Small-fruited - Watercolor (fruit weight 20 - 30 g), Gnome (25 - 30 g), Kapitoshka (50 - 83 g), Candy F1 (40 - 50 g), Yarik (45 - 55 g).
• Spherical - Carat, Kolobok.
• Cylindrical - Tsetzarevich, Chernobrovka, Everest, Erakl Erivan F1,
• Cone-shaped - Admiral F1, Badminton, Chardash, Black Sugar F1, Erivan F1.
• Proboscis - Golden Horn F1, Cockatoo F1, Python, Baby Elephant, Hottabych.
• Prismatic - Alligator, Dionysus, Snegirek F1, Snowball F1, Soloist.
• Cuboid - Aelita, Bachata F1, Behemoth, California miracle, Eskimo F1.

Pepper flowers

Features of the vegetative development of pepper

And, of course, it is very important to pay attention to the peculiarities of the development of plants belonging to a particular variety or hybrid, because the height of this culture varies from 30 to 170 cm, a bush can form compact, semi-spreading or spreading, be strong, weak or moderately leafy, and this affects the choice of a cultivation structure, the planting scheme and the system of cultivation techniques.

Low-growing standard varieties that do not require formation are considered the easiest to grow.

Examples of varieties / hybrids of pepper that do not require shaping:

• They do not require formation - Pinocchio F1, Eroshka, Funtik, Czardash, Junga.

Seedlings of vegetable peppers

Other features

In addition to everything listed in the description of the variety / hybrid, you can find indicators of the yield of marketable products (as a percentage of the total harvest), an assessment of the taste and aroma of fruits, the presence of resistance to certain diseases and characteristics of soils and climate.

Attention! We ask you to write the varieties of sweet peppers that you grow and which you like for their characteristics in the comments to this article. Please, do not forget, besides the name, briefly describe them, and indicate in which region and in what way you grow them. Thank you!