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Bell peppers are an irreplaceable ingredient in salads, sauces and other dishes. This vegetable contains several vitamins, for example, the dose of vitamin C in bell peppers is 10 times higher than in onions. In addition, there is vitamin A (carotene), B and PP vitamins. Thanks to its usefulness and excellent taste, you can find a bed of pepper in almost every summer cottage. Early varieties of pepper are especially loved by domestic gardeners.
Why early ripe peppers are more interested in farmers, as well as how to choose a variety, and what are the differences between peppers - everything in this article.
Ripening terms of bell pepper
Pepper differs from other vegetable crops by its long ripening period. The Russian summer may not be enough for the fruits to ripen. After all, the average growing season of pepper is 120-130 days.
Breeders are working to bring out the earliest varieties of peppers that will have time to grow and give a good harvest before the onset of the first cold weather. Today, many such early-maturing varieties are known, among them there are super-early ones, which bear fruit within 80-90 days after sowing the seeds into the soil.
Early ripe peppers are varieties that give ripe fruits 90-110 days after sowing the seeds. Such a growing season is still not enough for a full cycle, because peppers love heat, which means that they can be planted in the ground no earlier than in mid-May.
To speed up the ripening process, gardeners plant these vegetables in seedlings. Seedlings of early maturing varieties begin to be prepared in late February - early March.
With this approach, you can get a harvest of ripe fruits by mid-summer. And, if you choose the variety correctly, fresh vegetables will grow in the garden until the autumn frosts.
Which variety of bell pepper to choose
To choose the best varieties, you need to decide what they should be. The science of breeding does not stand still - today there are hundreds of varieties and hybrids of bell peppers. Each of them has its own strengths:
- yield;
- disease resistance;
- resistance to low temperatures and other climatic features;
- taste qualities;
- wall thickness, that is, "fleshiness" of the fruit;
- height and branching of the bush;
- requirements for the composition of the soil;
- conditions of care.
Based on these factors, and choose the best peppers for your site. If you need vegetables for sale, it is better to choose something from fruitful hybrids. Vegetables for their own needs should be, first of all, tasty and healthy - choose "fleshy" peppers with good taste.
For growing in heated greenhouses, indeterminate varieties are a more suitable option. The height of this type of bushes is unlimited - from one meter. It will be possible to remove several kilograms of vegetables from each giant bush. But in the open field it is more convenient to plant undersized crops - they will not be damaged by wind and rain, it will be easier to harvest, there is no need to tie up bushes.
The cold resistance of the variety is important for regions with unstable weather and late summer. But resistance to diseases and viruses is important always and everywhere.
Based on the above considerations, it is necessary to choose varieties of bell peppers that best meet the conditions of the site and the needs of the owner.
"Lumina"
This early ripe pepper is one of the first to appear on the shelves with vegetables. It differs not only in terms of ripening, but also in its unpretentiousness. It can be grown on any soil, the variety is not afraid of adverse weather conditions or drought.
The size of the fruits is average - the weight reaches 110 grams. The peel is painted in a whitish-green hue, sometimes it has a pink tint. The shape of the fruit is conical. The aroma is weak, the flesh tastes sweet, but watery.
The "Lumina" variety pleases with high yields. The bushes, although small, have many ovaries. The fruits ripen together. The plant is rarely sick.
The wall of the fetus is about 5 mm thick. This vegetable is good for stuffing and pickling, but its taste may not be enough for salads or lecho... But "Lumina" perfectly tolerates transportation and long-term storage - vegetables retain their presentation and the entire range of vitamins for up to three months.
"Ivanhoe"
Another well-known early ripening variety, the fruits of which can be eaten as early as the 113th day after planting seeds for seedlings. At this point, the peppers are colored white or creamy, but their taste is not yet fully expressed. The biological maturity of vegetables occurs on the 130th day after planting - the fruits turn orange or red, have a strong aroma and sweet taste.
The fruit wall thickness is 6-7 mm, the size is medium. The weight of one pepper can reach 120 grams, the shape resembles an elongated cone. The fruit is divided by partitions into four chambers, inside it there are many seeds.
"Ivanhoe" can be grown both in the greenhouse and in the open field. This variety gives high yields - about 8 kg per square meter. But a cold, protracted spring and summer without rain can significantly reduce the yield of peppers.
Plants are short and compact. It is convenient to look after them, there is no need to tie up and form bushes. The culture is resistant to some diseases and viruses.
The fruits can be used for a variety of purposes: fresh or canned.
"Marinkin tongue"
This variety gives consistently high yields - even under unfavorable growing conditions, about 12-15 fruits can be removed from each bush.
The bushes have an average height of up to 70 cm, but they need to be tied up, because the fruits are enough large and heavy - can break off branches.
The weight of one pepper "Marinkin tongue" with proper care can reach 230 grams, the average size is 15-180 grams. The fruit has the shape of an elongated cone, the vegetable is slightly curved. The skin color is bright red or deep cherry.
The wall thickness of the fruits of this variety is heterogeneous - at the top it is 7-8 mm, and at the bottom it can reach 13 mm. Taste qualities of peppers are very high - they have a bright aroma and a very rich "recognizable" taste. The vegetable is great for preparing salads, snacks, and other dishes.
"Triton"
The variety can be classified as super early - the first fruits are eaten already on the 100th day after planting in the ground. This pepper is even more unpretentious than the previous "Marinkin tongue".
The yield of the variety is simply impressive - up to 45 ripe fruits can be removed from each bush. The weight of each will be only 130 grams, the shape is cone-shaped, slightly rounded. The color of a mature vegetable can be yellow, red, or orange.
"Triton" can be grown in a garden bed even in the southern part of Siberia, for colder regions only the greenhouse method is suitable.
An important feature of this pepper, which the gardener should know about, is that the first ovary from the bush must be removed. If this is not done, the growth of the plant will stop, the fruits will become ugly and few in number.
Atlant F1
Hybrid pepper with an early ripening period - the crop can be harvested 110 days after planting. The height of each bush reaches 110 cm, so it is best to grow the variety in a heated or unheated greenhouse. The branches must be tied up, especially if the hybrid is planted in the garden.
The fruits are considered very large - their weight often exceeds 350-400 grams. The shape of the pepper is barrel-shaped, slightly elongated. The walls are very thick - the flesh is "fleshy".
Hybrid "Atlant F1" is distinguished by its high taste. It can be used both fresh and processed.
"The charm"
Early ripe peppers of hybrid origin ripen on the 110th day after sowing seeds for seedlings. A distinctive feature of the variety is its high yield. If the seedlings are planted according to the correct scheme (40x60 cm), the plants have enough fertilizers and moisture, from one meter it will be possible to collect up to 12 kg of excellent fruits.
The bushes of the Ocharovanie hybrid are semi-sprawling, their height reaches 80 cm. The plant can withstand low temperatures and is protected from most diseases and viruses. Fruits grow medium - the weight of one rarely exceeds 100 grams. The walls of the pepper are of medium thickness - about 5 mm. When technically ripe, vegetables are colored green or yellow color, after full maturation they turn red. The pulp has an excellent taste and pronounced aroma.
"Snow White"
Another high yielding a variety of bell peppers that allows you to collect up to 7 kg of vegetables from each square meter of land.
The height of the bushes is small - only 50 cm, but there are many ovaries on them, which ripen very quickly and at the same time. Most often, the variety is grown in low greenhouses or small greenhouses, but "Snow White" is suitable for planting in open ground.
The peppers themselves are small - their weight reaches only 100 grams. The shape of the fruit is conical, standard. Each is about 12 cm long and has a maximum diameter of 7 cm.
At first, the peppers are colored white, after the onset of biological maturity, they turn bright red. The plant is protected from diseases and pests.
Othello
Hybrid with early ripening - the growing season is about three months. The plant is semi-spreading, compact, but has a rather large height - the bush reaches 80 cm. It is recommended to plant the hybrid in greenhouses and panic plants, which should be high and spacious enough. In the southern and central regions of Russia, Othello pepper can also be planted in open areas; on cold nights, it is better to cover the seedlings with foil or agrofibre.
Peppers grow not very large, but they have an interesting color - at the stage of technical maturity they are purple, and after the onset of biological maturation they turn brown.
The hybrid is considered high-yielding, but for the maximum number of fruits, the plants need careful care: timely watering, feeding, loosening the soil. With this care, the yield can be about 9 kg per square meter.
"Flame"
The fruits of this hybrid ripen a little later than the others, but the variety has high yields. The bushes grow up to 130 cm in height, so it is better to plant them in a greenhouse, where the plants will be protected from wind and precipitation.
Bushes must be tied up, because they have many side shoots. There are few leaves on the branches, but there are enough ovaries here.
Peppers are thick-walled and are considered "fleshy" and juicy. The size of one fruit is small - the mass often lies in the range of 130-150 grams. At the stage of technical maturity, the peppers are colored yellow, and after full ripening they become bright scarlet, like a flame.
Gardeners love the Flame hybrid for its high yield (up to 8 kg per meter), excellent taste, good keeping quality and transportability. Peppers are great for commercial cultivation and are expensive.
"Aeneas"
Peppers of this variety are very large and thick-walled. Their pulp thickness reaches 9 mm. The shape of the fruit is a cone with rounded sides. The variety is especially appreciated for its high content of vitamin C in fruits and excellent taste characteristics.
The fruits are yellow and have an excellent presentation. The peppers can be transported long distances and stored for up to two months.
"Siberian Prince"
Belongs to varieties of Siberian selection - this pepper is intended for cultivation in the Urals or Siberia. Based on this, we can immediately say that pepper is resistant to low temperatures and is not afraid of a lack of heat and sun.
The variety is grown both in greenhouses and in open ground, but it was created specifically for unprotected beds, so you can safely plant it right on the site.
The shape of the fruit is standard - a cone. Its surface is shiny and smooth. At technical maturity, the peppers are colored yellow, and after the onset of biological maturation they turn red. The average weight of vegetables is from 100 to 150 grams.
They love the Siberian Prince variety for its durability and unpretentiousness, as well as for its excellent taste and strong aroma.
Which variety is better
Sweet pepper has hundreds of varieties and hybrids, and it is very easy to get lost in this variety. How to find "your" variety of bell pepper? This can only be done empirically: each season, plant several of the varieties listed in this article.
All people have different tastes, so the taste characteristics of the best pepper are strictly individual. Buying early sweet pepper seeds, it is necessary to consult about the yield of the variety, its resistance, cold resistance, compactness. To provide your family with fresh vegetables for the entire warm season, you can plant several varieties with different growing seasons.
