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Pepper is considered one of the most popular vegetables for cultivation in domestic latitudes. There are a huge number of varieties of this culture. From the point of view of breeding, varieties that have certain characteristics are combined into varieties. So, in a separate cultivar type, cultivars of peppers growing upwards can be distinguished. Such an unusual position of the fruit is quite rare. A description of the most famous sweet and savory varieties with such a growth feature is given in the article.
Spicy varieties
Hot peppers are more often used for cooking seasonings, as well as fresh to add a piquant taste to culinary dishes. Many of these varieties are grown not only in beds or greenhouses, but also at home. At the same time, the external qualities of peppers growing with a cone upward are excellent, therefore they are often grown for decorative purposes.
Aladdin
The "Aladdin" variety is recommended to be grown only outdoors. Plant height up to 50 cm. Forms sharp fruits, directed upward in a cone. They are colored green, red, violet and are designed for universal use.
The period of active fruiting begins 120 days after sowing the seed. When growing, it is preferable to use the seedling method. Recommended scheme for planting plants in the ground: 4 bushes per 1 m2... The yield of the variety is 4 kg of vegetables from 1 bush.
Alexinsky
Pepper "Aleksinsky" can be grown in garden beds, in greenhouses, as well as in apartment conditions. It should be borne in mind that the height of the bush reaches 1 m. The culture is resistant to diseases and cold, it perfectly tolerates temperatures above + 10 0C. Sharp fruits ripen within 140 days from the day of sowing the seed. When growing in garden beds, the best time to plant seed for seedlings is February-March.
Pepper is suitable for fresh consumption, canning, pickling and seasoning. On one bush, green, orange and red vegetables are simultaneously formed, pointed upward. The weight of each of them is approximately 20-25 g. The thickness of the pulp is 3 mm. The crop yield is 4 kg / m2.
Bully
The semi-hot pepper variety is highly resistant to cold and disease. It is recommended for cultivation in the northern regions of Russia. On one bush of the plant, fruits of red and green color, proboscis-shaped, are simultaneously formed. Their flesh is 1.5-2 mm thick. The average weight of such a vegetable is 20g.
Open ground and protected areas, indoor conditions are suitable for growing crops. However, it is worth remembering that the plant is very demanding on lighting.
You can sow seeds for seedlings already in February, and upon reaching stable night temperatures above +100C, plants should be taken outside for hardening and subsequent planting.
The bush of the "Bully" variety is compact, its height reaches 70 cm. Fruiting occurs 115 days after sowing the seeds into the ground. In the process of growing, the plant should be regularly loosened, watered, and fed. Subject to the rules of cultivation, the yield will be 4 kg / m2.
Falcon beak
Peppers "Falcon's Beak" are very hot, colored green and dark red. Their shape is narrow-conical, wall thickness is 3-4 mm, weight is about 10 g. The fruits are used as a fresh seasoning, as well as for pickling.
It is possible to grow "Falcon's Beak" on open and sheltered grounds, in residential premises. The culture is resistant to low temperatures and drought. The bush of the plant up to 75 cm in height begins to bear fruit 110 days after sowing the seed. The yield of peppers is 3 kg / m2.
Bride
The Bride variety produces a large number of yellow and red fruits, pointed upwards. The plant has amazing decorative qualities like a flower bouquet. The culture can be grown not only in the garden, but also on the balcony, windowsill.
Vegetables of this variety are small: they weigh no more than 7 g. The thickness of their pulp is up to 1 mm. Peppers are distinguished by their special pungency and aroma. They are more often used for the preparation of powdered seasonings.
The Bride bush is miniature, up to 20 cm high, highly spreading and leafy. The yield of peppers does not exceed 200 g per bush. You can admire the external qualities of this hot pepper in the photo below.
Fiery volcano
Hot peppers, classic cone-shaped, grow upside down. Their color can be green or bright red. The fruits themselves are quite dry - the thickness of their pulp does not exceed 1 mm. Each vegetable weighs about 19 g.
You can grow the plant using the traditional method in the beds, or in a pot on the windowsill. Such an ornamental plant can become a real decoration of an apartment. For outdoor cultivation, the seeds of this variety should be sown on seedlings in February. At home, the plant can be grown year-round. 115 days after sowing the seed, the crop begins to bear fruit abundantly. The yield of one plant is 1 kg.
The Queen of Spades
The variety "The Queen of Spades" is distinguished by the color variety of fruits: green, yellow, orange, red, purple peppers abundantly cover the bush. They are rather long (up to 12 cm) conical in shape. Each pepper weighs up to 12 grams. Many gardeners grow crops in the off-season at home on the windowsill. In this case, the plant becomes not only a source of seasoning, but also a decorative ornament.
When growing crops in open ground, in greenhouses, it is recommended to sow seeds in February-March for seedlings. Mass ripening of fruits in this case occurs after 115 days. The yield of each plant reaches 400 g.
Constellation
The "Constellation" variety has similar external qualities to the "Queen of Spades" pepper. Its fruits are similar in shape and color. The bush of the "Constellation" variety reaches 60 cm in height. Its yield is 200 g. The period from sowing a crop to harvesting is 140 days. The variety can be grown at home as an ornamental one. Multi-colored hot peppers are used to make seasonings.
Ryabinushka
Peppers of this variety are more like berries: their shape is rounded, weighing up to 2.3 g. The flesh of such peppers is very sharp, up to 1 mm thick. The color of the fruits is purple, orange, red. A plant of small height (up to 35 cm) can be grown indoors or outdoors. From sowing the seed to harvesting the fruit, 140 days pass. The yield of pepper is 200 g from a bush. The vegetable has a pronounced aroma. It is used to prepare powdered seasonings.
Dinosaur
The "Dinosaur" pepper belongs to the peninsular. It is used fresh for making salads, for pickling and as a dry seasoning. The peppers are fleshy (the walls of the vegetable are up to 6 mm), their weight reaches 95 g. The proboscis fruits are green, yellow, red in color, and are located with the tip up. Their ripening period is 112 days.
The bush is compact, up to 75 cm high, perfectly tolerates low temperatures, lack of light and moisture. Cultivated in open and sheltered ridges. The yield of the "Dinosaur" variety is 6 kg / m2 or 1.5 kg per plant.
Hot peppers growing upwards deserve special attention, since they combine excellent decorative qualities, excellent taste, aroma and irreplaceable benefits for human health. They can be cultivated not only in the traditional way on the ridges, but also at home. You can learn more about the rules for growing peppers in pots in the video:
Sweet varieties
As a rule, bell peppers have thick flesh and significant weight, so it is quite difficult for the plant to hold them with the tip up. However, there are exceptions among the many varieties. So, varieties related to the described variety type, with juicy, tasty pulp are given below.
Salute
Peppers of this variety outwardly resemble a bouquet of tulips. Each vegetable is cone-shaped, pointed upwards. Its length is from 10 to 12 cm, weight is about 60 g, color is dark green, orange or red.
The plant is miniature, undersized, up to 20 cm high. Fruits up to 400 g are abundantly formed on it. Plants can be grown in open, protected areas of land or in a pot on a windowsill, balcony. The crop ripens within 115 days from the day the seed is sown.
Juliet
The Juliet bush forms both red and green peppers. Their shape is conical, their weight reaches 90 g. Vegetables are quite juicy, their wall thickness is 5.5 mm.
Grown peppers "Juliet" in the open and protected ground. The height of the bushes reaches 80 cm. The plant has an average fruit ripening period of 120 days. The yield of the variety is 1 kg / bush.
Boneta F1
The Boneta F1 sweet pepper hybrid was developed in the Czech Republic. Its fruits are distinguished by their special meatiness, aroma and excellent sweet taste. The thickness of the walls of the pepper is about 6-7 mm, its weight is 260-400 g. The vegetables are trapezoidal and grow with the tip up. They are kept in this position thanks to a well-developed system of stems and foliage. You can see the peppers "Bonet F1" in the photo below.
The hybrid is great for outdoor cultivation. The height of its bushes is up to 55 cm. The plant produces abundant fruits in the amount of 3 kg from 1 bush. Peppers reach technical ripeness within 85 days after seed germination.
Dionysus
The variety "Dionysus" attracts the attention of gardeners with the appearance of bushes and peppers. At the same time, the taste of vegetables is neutral: they do not contain either sweetness or bitterness. They can be used fresh for making salads or stuffing.
Each fruit of the "Dionysus" variety weighs about 100 g, its wall thickness is 4-6 mm, the shape is prismatic. The culture is grown in open and protected areas of soil. Plant height reaches 80 cm. Its seeds are sown for seedlings in March-April. The fruit ripening period is 120 days. Grade yield 6 kg / m2.
Golden pheasant
A high-yielding variety of golden yellow peppers. Differs in sweetness and juiciness. The thickness of the walls of its fruits reaches 1 cm. The shape of the vegetables is round, the average weight is 300 g. The peppers ripen in 120-130 days from the day of sowing the seed. When cultivating the variety, it is recommended to use the seedling method.
The height of the bushes is small - up to 50 cm. The plant is characterized by moisture and thermophilicity, therefore it must be grown in sunny areas, with regular watering. In favorable conditions, the yield of the variety reaches 10 kg / m2.
Conclusion
Some varieties, due to the peculiarities of fruit growth, are classified as ornamental plants, and the harvest is used not only for culinary purposes, but also to decorate the home interior. At the same time, peppers contain a huge amount of useful trace elements and vitamins, and their consumption gives a person strength and health.
