Every year, long before the start of the new season of gardening, vegetable growers have a logical question: how to choose the right seeds? Indeed, experienced vegetable growers already at the very beginning of spring (or even from the end of winter) begin to grow seedlings of different crops. Today we’ll talk about sweet pepper varieties suitable for different regions of the country. Experienced farmers advise novice gardeners to start growing from early varieties. After all, a correctly selected variety is a guarantee of a good harvest. So, the hero of our review today is sweet pepper. Description, photos of some popular varieties - below.
Varieties for Moscow Region and the Middle Strip
When buying seeds, you need to consider for which particular region they are recommended. Some growers make the mistake of buying seeds that are characterized by high yields, but intended for the southern regions. Under the climatic conditions of this zone, the yield will be significantly lower. We offer an overview of the best varieties of sweet peppers for growing in this region.
Pinocchio F1
A hybrid variety, the maturation of which begins quite early. Between planting and harvesting takes no more than three months. Hanging, ripe fruits have a ruby color. The average length of the pepper is 17 cm, and the diameter at the base is 6 cm. The walls have a thickness of about five millimeters. Fruits are highly transportable, long stored, good for preservation.
Czardas
In the photo below - sweet pepper variety Chardash. Early ripening, harvesting occurs on day 95. At the pepper leaves on the bush are arranged in bunches. From one plant you can remove up to 17 fruits, the total yield from one square. m is up to 10 kg. The length of one pepper can vary from 13 to 16 cm, the diameter is 6-8 cm, 6 mm is the thickness. Fruits that have reached maturity have an orange-red tint, and slightly unripe - yellow-orange. Peppers can be eaten at any stage of maturity. The bush is tall - up to 70 cm, determinant, very dense. The rate of landing per sq. m - no more than 10 plants.
Winnie the Pooh
One of the most famous varieties, was obtained in 1981 and is still popular. The first peppers can be harvested on day 105, the variety is early ripe. Shtambovy bushes are low, 30 cm high, with little leaves. The weight of the fruit is small, ranging from 40 to 70 g, and the thickness is 5 mm. Productivity is up to two kilograms per square meter. m. Higher yields can be achieved by thickening plantings, planting 20 bushes per square meter. m. The fruits have a very dense pulp, so they are distinguished by high keeping quality.
Cornet
Early ripe variety, up to the first fruits about 110 days. Full ripening occurs on 140 days. The characteristic of Cornet sweet pepper is as follows: the fruits have an original dark brown color. The peculiarity of this variety is that they contain a large amount of carotene and ascorbic acid. The peppers are upright, hanging, the mass of one specimen is 220 g, the size is 8x7 cm. The ripe fruits are saturated brown in color and the unripe ones are dark green. The bush is semi-determinant, with few leaves. When grown in unheated greenhouses, it grows about 160 meters, in heated - up to 2 meters.
In addition to the above, it is recommended to plant varieties:
- Know-it-all.
- Actor.
- Orange miracle.
- Maecenas.
- Hercules
- Barguzin.
- Arsenal.
- Health.
- Cow's ear.
- Bagration.
Growing sweet pepper in Siberia
Photos and reviews found on various resources of interest clearly indicate that this culture, which although it is thermophilic, tender, often moody when grown, is successfully grown in Siberia under certain conditions. Since the region has a fairly short summer, it is better to choose early ripe varieties for planting.
Gingerbread man
One of the high-yielding varieties of Siberia, was bred by Moldovan breeders, perfectly adapted to cultivation in the Siberian region. Early ripe variety, suitable for greenhouses, greenhouses and open ground. The bush is undersized, easy to care for, the fruits are distinguished by a delicate red pulp up to 9 millimeters thick. The weight of one pepper reaches 90 g. Universal bell peppers.
Topolin
The bush can be formed into two stems, resulting in a tall bush, which must be tied to a support. When grown in the usual way, it has an average size. Ripening occurs on day 110. At maturity, the fruits become saturated purple, not too fleshy, weighing only about 150 g. Average yield up to 5 kg.
Novosibirsk
An early variety of sweet pepper was obtained at the Botanical Garden in Siberia. The first peppers can be removed after 95 days. Bushes grow up to one meter, fruits up to 58 g, red tint. Productivity of approximately four kg per square meter. m 2 . Sowing seeds is recommended in February, and after 2 months the seedlings are transplanted into the greenhouse.
Early miracle
The culture of early fruiting, the period from seedling seedlings to fruit removal lasts no more than 95-105 days. The fruits are large, bright saturated red. The bush grows to 120 cm, so he needs a garter to the trellis. The plant has a strong immunity to most viral diseases.
Grenada F1
Early ripe hybrid. The fruits are cubic, very large, fleshy and juicy, wall thickness 7 mm. Ripe peppers in beautiful amber color. The fruits are universal, eaten fresh, they are also suitable for conservation. In reviews of sweet pepper of this variety, it is noted that Grenada F1 has the ability to self-pollination, which allows you to get excellent fruit set. This variety gives good results when grown in a greenhouse. The crop shows high yields in the open field.
Merchant
Differs in very early precocity. The first fruits begin to ripen on day 80. Fruits of carmine color, small size, maximum weight reaches 70 grams, the thickness of the pulp is 7 mm. The fruits have a high content of vitamin C. The yield is small, about 3 kilograms per square meter. m
Dandy
This variety is a novelty, was bred by West Siberian breeders. The bushes are of medium height, with bright orange barrel-shaped fruits. Peppers are large, weighing up to 200 g, flesh - 7 mm. Vegetable is well stored and has excellent presentation.
Triton
After seedlings appear, sweet pepper fruits are ready for harvest in three months. Bushes of small height (up to 45 cm), very productive. About 10 kg of vegetables are removed from a square meter. Moreover, during the fruiting, each bush forms about 50 ovaries. The weight of one instance is 150 g, the walls are 5 mm thick. With the onset of ripening, the peppers change from green to bright red.
Firstborn of Siberia
Sweet pepper variety of medium maturity. He was bred at the vegetable experimental station in the West Siberian region. Bushes grow up to 45 cm, fruits are 9 cm long. The weight of one specimen is on average 49-53 g. Peppers have a pyramidal shape, sweet juicy pulp, they can be red and yellow. Harvested after 3.5 months, from one square. m get up to four kilograms.
Siberian
We offer a description of sweet pepper (pictured below) Sibiryak varieties. It belongs to the varieties of sweet peppers suitable for cultivation in Siberia. It is considered very promising. The plant grows to sixty cm, with fruits of a cuboid shape. It should be noted that even under adverse climatic conditions, the variety shows very high results, allows you to harvest up to 7 kg per square meter. m Peppers are purple, fleshy, fairly large - 100-150 g, transportable. Technical maturity occurs after 115-118 days. It is recommended to grow this crop in greenhouses.
Siberian bonus
Siberian bonus refers to an early ripe hybrid of Siberian selection. A distinctive feature are thick-walled fruits and an unusually beautiful orange color. At the same time, up to 15 peppers can be tied on one bush, each weighing up to 300 g. The fruit has a very delicate structure and a sweet, taste without bitterness.
The best varieties for the Ural region
In this region, the culture is grown both in open ground and in the greenhouse. Seedlings are planted in the greenhouse on the twentieth of May, and in the open ground in the last days of the month. Despite the rather capricious and severe weather of the Urals, vegetable growers manage to grow a large healthy crop. We suggest that you familiarize yourself with the description of sweet pepper varieties grown in this region.
Montero
The growing season lasts about a hundred days. The plant is tall, in closed ground it can grow up to 120 cm and even higher. Needs tying to a trellis. Fruits are elongated, with an average weight of two hundred grams. The skin is glossy, dense, when ripe scarlet.
Single
A special place among gardeners of the Urals is this universal variety. The fruiting of sweet pepper occurs at a very early date. It is grown in closed greenhouses and open ground. The bush is stunted, no more than eighty cm tall, even when grown indoors. The cube-shaped peppers, the fruit mass reaches 200 grams. A distinctive feature of this variety is considered to be high productivity, even at low temperatures and high soil moisture during rains.
Amber
From the formation of seedlings and to ripening, no more than 115 days pass. Peppers of this variety have an orange, amber hue, which is why the name of the variety is associated. The plant is medium-sized, up to 90 cm, needs support and garter. Cone-shaped peppers, large in size, weighing 110-130 g. The variety is high-yielding, but for this it needs regular top dressing with organic and mineral fertilizers.
Nikitich
Let us present a description of sweet pepper variety Dobrynya Nikitich. The pepper is early ripe, has low spreading bushes with very large fruits, which are painted in a bright dark red color. The thickness of the walls of the pepper reaches 10 mm, the weight is 150 g. After emergence, after 110 days, fruiting begins. The plant has high resistance to TMV, various types of rot. Juicy fruits with aromatic pulp, universal purpose. Recommended for freezing and preservation for the winter.
Knight
Designed for cultivation in tunnel shelters and in open areas. Plants of small stature, grow up to half a meter. Peppers are conical, have a dense glossy skin, which is painted in dark red color, on average one instance of this variety weighs 130-140 g, the thickness of the pulp of pepper is about 8 millimeters. Very resistant to a slight decrease in temperature on the soil, short droughts, viral disease.
Hero
It has an average ripening period, a vegetative period of 130 days. Peppers are cone-shaped, large in size, the length of one fruit can reach 15-17 cm, weighing 200-250 g. The bush is very spreading, medium-sized. Therefore, when grown in a greenhouse, it must be tied up. The Bogatyr variety is resistant to fungal infections of the soil and viruses. Qualitative characteristics and presentation remain during prolonged storage and transportation. It is very popular among the vegetable growers of the Urals, especially in cases where the crop is rented for conservation or for sale.
Yellow and Red Bull
Varieties of mid-season, sweet peppers differ only in the color of the fruits. Prismatic fruits, very large. By the time of ripening, peppers reach a weight of 220 g, walls up to eight millimeters. The growing season begins on day 115. These varieties are distinguished by high yields, up to 10 kg of crop are harvested from one bush. The following varieties of this variety are available: Bull black and orange, which have similar characteristics.