Large varieties of sweet peppers. Varieties of the earliest peppers

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

This is a typical representative of the nightshade family. The fruit is a hollow false berry with a large number of seeds. Color ranges from pale yellow to brown and purple. In its homeland, in Central America, it belongs to perennial plants, but in 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 produces rich harvests of outdoors, and in more northern regions temporary or permanent shelters are needed.

Popular varieties of bell pepper

Early and mid-season varieties for open ground

Big Mama

It is grown both outdoors and in various shelters. The semi-spreading bush reaches 1 m in height. Individual fruits grow up to 200 g in weight, their walls reach 13 mm in thickness. Rectangular and smooth false berries become attractive orange when technically ripe. Ripen in 120 days. Peppers of the “Big Mama” variety received a high tasting rating. The harvest is used fresh, suitable for preservation, and 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), prism-shaped, rather large fruits ripen. With the beginning of ripening, the slightly lumpy skin acquires a soft green color, turning into red over time. From one square meter get up to 7 kg of peppers with walls of 5.5 mm. Moreover, each pepper can weigh 150-180g.

The variety accumulates a lot of ascorbic acid, rutin, and many useful microelements in the pulp. The taste is rated very highly.

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

Peppers of this variety withstand transportation and are resistant to diseases characteristic of nightshades.

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

To obtain a rich harvest, it is necessary to correctly form the bush - remove all the leaves before the first branch. The medium spreading bush grows up to 60 cm. Smooth cone-shaped fruits hang from the side branches. The light green color will indicate that the crop is ready to be harvested. At this time, the fruits will reach 70 g in weight, and the pulp will be 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 ripening variety recommended for open ground and greenhouses. It begins to bear fruit in just over 100 days. Pyramid peppers ripen on semi-spreading bushes that grow to almost 1 meter. When ripe, the fruits become colored light green color, biologically ripe peppers are red. They have an excellent taste, the weight of one fruit reaches 130 g.

“Kupets” peppers have a characteristic aroma and are rich in vitamin C. The variety regularly produces a stable harvest (up to 2.5 kg/m2), universal purpose.

Atlant

The large cone-shaped fruits of Atlas do not fit in with modest, not very tall and spreading bushes. The leaves are also disproportionate to the prominent fruit.

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

They can be collected already on day 110. At this time, the fruits turn a bright light green color. Productivity - 3-5 kg ​​of pepper per 1 m2.

Belozerka

Belozerka bell pepper is one of the most commonly grown varieties. It bears fruit abundantly in open ground. Ripens in 112 days. Bushes up to 70 cm. Cone-shaped, hanging fruits, slightly ribbed with a sharp apex, colored in colors from light cream to red. Pulp thickness 7.5 mm, weight 130 g.

Delicious fruits for universal use. They mature together. Productivity can reach up to 8 kg/m2. It is stored for a long time and does not deteriorate during long-term transportation. Plants are resistant to diseases and various rots.

Big Daddy

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

Medium sized bush, moderately leafy

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

California miracle

A very productive mid-early variety, you can harvest in 110-130 days. Can be used in fresh, suitable for preservation. The cube-shaped fruit is juicy and sweet and grows up to 150g. Wall thickness up to 8mm. At technical ripeness, peppers are dark green and turn red when ripe. The plant is powerful, up to 1m in height.

California miracle can be grown under temporary shelter and outdoors. Yield up to 3 kg/m2. The product quality is decent.

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 tobacco mosaic virus. Cuboid, bright orange fruits ripen on this plant. The pulp is tender, juicy, up to 10mm thick. The weight of an individual pepper can reach 250g. The yield of the variety is up to 14 kg/m2.

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

Gogoshary

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

The rounded fruits are initially dark green and turn red when fully ripe. Up to 10 cm in size, with sweet juicy pulp and a wall thickness of 5-6 mm. Fruit weight is from 50 to 75 g. After 4 months, ripe peppers can be harvested. Yield up to 5 kg/m2.

The bush is low-growing, compact, no higher than 50 cm.

Gladiator

Gladiator fruits contain an increased amount of ascorbic acid, are tasty, and have 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 delicate sweet flesh, which has a subtle peppery aroma. Wall thickness 5-6 mm, weight up to 250g.

It takes 100-115 days from sowing to harvest ripeness.
A vigorous, spreading bush feels better in areas sheltered from the wind. Estimated yield 4-5 kg/m2.

Varieties for polycarbonate greenhouses

Miracle Tree F1

Hybrid Miracle Tree confirms this name. Pepper bush 180 cm high! When other varieties are just beginning to bloom, the “Tree” already bears many fruits. The peppers are medium-sized, fiery red, weigh up to 100 g, prism-shaped, 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 fruit blossom end rot. They mature together. The harvested crop is suitable for fresh use and good for processing. Pharaoh F1

Hybrid, for greenhouses and open ground. From planting seedlings to harvesting the first fruits, a little more than two months pass.

Medium size bush, moderate height. Drooping fruits, prism-shaped, covered with glossy skin. Ripe fruits are yellow and later 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 and is suitable for processing. From one sq. m harvest 6 to 7.5 kg. The hybrid does not reduce productivity under unfavorable weather conditions and is immune to viral diseases.

Fat Baron

The pepper bush does not grow higher 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.
The fruits are cone-shaped, pleasantly sweet, 10-12 cm long, grow up to 140 g. They are ready for harvesting in July-September, after 120-140 days. Peppers with high consumer qualities.

When ripe to technical ripeness, the fruits are soft green and gradually turn red when fully ripe. The walls at harvest are about 6mm. The total yield reaches 5kg/m2. Used fresh, suitable for storing for future use.

ox ear

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

Biologically mature fruits are deep red, juicy and sweet. They are stored for a long time. It tolerates transportation well over long distances. Up to three kg of fruits are removed from each bush.

Cockatoo

Tall bushes, up to 1.5 m, yield up to 3 kg of pepper per bush. Giant fruits up to 30 cm long and up to 500 g in weight. Amazing peppers are elongated, cylindrical, 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 harvest can be harvested 110 days after sowing the seeds. Kakadu 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 lighting. The advantage of the variety is resistance to diseases, rot, and mosaic.

Gift from Moldova

A very productive variety. On a bush no more than 0.5 m high, very beautiful and aromatic peppers ripen. Pepper of this variety can grow in a greenhouse, or even outdoors. It takes just over four months from germination to fruiting. Recommended for cultivation in the south of Russia. Adapts to local conditions.

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

The cone-shaped fruits are three to four-sided, about 10 cm in length and weighing up to 90 g. 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

Mid-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 marketability of the fruits are high. The variety is resistant to Vercillium wilt. Fruits suitable for harvesting are light green, dark red when fully ripe. Peppers are conical in shape, up to 10 cm long with juicy pulp up to 6 mm.

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

Ivanhoe

Sweet pepper, ripening at 115 days. High product and taste qualities. Genetic immunity to many diseases and low temperatures. Can grow under temporary shelter and outdoors. Bushes up to 70 cm high, compact.

The cream-colored fruits are suitable for harvesting and turn red when fully ripe. Cone-shaped, with tender, juicy and sweet flesh. A two- or three-chambered fetus 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

Characterized by high, stable productivity. Harvesting begins three months after sowing. Tasty fruits have high commercial qualities. Disease resistant.
The fruits are initially dark green and turn red when ripe.

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

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

It’s impossible 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, Cornet, Accord, Buratino F1, Young.
2. Varieties for polycarbonate greenhouses - 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.

Gardeners who plant peppers for more than one season and encounter difficulties in growing this crop pay more attention to the characteristics of the varieties when purchasing seeds, choosing the most unpretentious of them. This is due not only to a lack of experience in growing, but also to a number of other reasons that you need to know about before purchasing seeds.

The most productive and unpretentious varieties of pepper

When choosing peppers, gardeners, first of all, evaluate the unpretentiousness of the plants - their ability to withstand negative impacts environment, which may include:

1. Climate conditions: climates that are too hot, cold growing regions, or regions that have sudden changes in day or night temperatures.
2. Possibility of growing in greenhouses or open ground.
3. Resistance to diseases.

An important factor, especially for those who have little experience in cultivating this crop, is the selection of unpretentious varieties that do not require special growing conditions or additional care: garter, trimming and other operations.

And finally, the main indicator of the variety, which interests everyone without exception, is the amount of yield obtained from one plant.

Classification to consider when choosing

You need to know that peppers, in addition to the main division into bitter (spicy) types and Bell pepper, often called "Bulgarian", are divided into categories:

• according to the timing of crop ripening: early ripening, forming a crop at the age of 100–120 days, and late ripening with a ripening period of 130–150 days;
• according to the height of the bush: low-growing - determinate, semi-determinant or plants of medium height, and indoterminant - tall plants that do not limit themselves in growth (require the skills of forming a bush and garter);
• variety or hybrid, the latter are characterized by specially formed qualities, for example, resistance to certain diseases or characteristics of response to different climatic conditions;
• according to wall thickness, which has implications for subsequent culinary processing: thin-walled 2-3 mm, with an average wall 4-7 mm and thick-walled 8-10 mm.

Now that the basic terminology used by manufacturers on seed packages is clear, let’s consider the main most unpretentious and productive varieties of sweet peppers.

Early ripening varieties

Peppers of this group quickly form a harvest. The choice of such varieties is especially relevant in regions where the summer is short, and when low temperatures set in, plants will not be able to form full-fledged fruits. But even in more favorable regions, gardeners choose early varieties in order to get tasty and useful fruits for your table.

Gardeners appreciated many varieties of fruitful early peppers for their unpretentiousness to growing conditions.

Atlant

The hybrid is an early ripening variety, so the first harvest can begin as early as 150 days after seed germination. The peculiarity of the plant is large elongated fruits weighing up to 400 g, with an average weight of 200 g. The wall thickness can reach 1 cm. An exceptional feature of this unpretentious hybrid is its loyalty to dense planting, which is of no small importance for vegetable growers with small garden plots. It can be grown both in a greenhouse and under film cover. The plant is characterized by high productivity.

Ivanhoe

An early-ripening, unpretentious variety, highly popular due to the possibility of obtaining the first harvest of technical ripeness already on the 110th day of cultivation. The fruits are small, cone-shaped with an average weight of 120-140 g. The wall thickness is 7 mm. The plant is low, semi-standard, forms a compact bush that does not require staking. It has high resistance to mosaic, Alternaria, and Verticillium. When grown in a greenhouse, it gives more yield; when planted in open ground, a film cover is necessary, especially before the onset of stable warm weather. In northern regions it is recommended greenhouse cultivation.

Belozerka

A variety known and loved by many gardeners, time-tested and actively used in various climatic zones. Belongs to the category of mid-early with the onset of fruiting starting from the 110th day from the moment of plant germination. It has high and stable productivity. The height of compact bushes is up to 70 cm. The fruits can reach a weight of 100 g and have an elongated, smooth shape with a wall thickness of 5-7 mm. It has high resistance rates against the most common diseases. Growing this unpretentious pepper is possible both in open ground and in greenhouses.

Pinocchio F1

An unpretentious early ripening hybrid. At the age of 90 days, he begins to delight the gardener with his harvest. The height of the plant can reach 100 cm, while the bush does not require formation. The fruits are large, but have a thin wall of 4-5 mm. The shape of the fruit is cone-shaped with an individual feature - a curved nose, which probably prompted the breeders to name this hybrid. It can be grown in central Russia in open ground; it is heat-resistant and tolerates wind and precipitation well. Resistant to the most common diseases.

Winnie the Pooh

This variety is an unpretentious representative of the early-ripening group of peppers, the fruits of which can be harvested 100 days after the plant germinates. The bushes of this pepper are not tall, only 25 cm, but very compact, so inexperienced vegetable growers can grow them. The cone-shaped fruits weigh up to 50 g. But the small weight is compensated by the number of peppers on each plant. The wall thickness is 5-6 mm.

Kolobok

An unpretentious early ripening variety. Fruits reach biological maturity by 130 days. The height of the densely leafy bush reaches a maximum of 40 cm. The fruits have a round shape with a thick wall up to 1 cm and weigh up to 100 g. The variety is characterized by high yield. Plant on permanent place Seedlings of this variety can be grown not only in a greenhouse, but also in open beds, providing them with shelter for the first weeks after planting.

Orange miracle

The unpretentious hybrid is super early, since after 100 days you can pick the fruits of technical ripeness. The plant grows up to 90 cm in height, so you need to think about how to tie it up and what kind of support to install. The fruits are large, up to 250 g, cube-shaped with a thick wall of 8-9 mm, sweet taste and tender pulp. It is particularly resistant to mosaic virus. Due to its unpretentiousness, it can be grown both in greenhouses and without shelter.

Funtik

The variety is unpretentious, allowing harvesting in 110-120 days. The height of the plant reaches 70 cm, while the bush is compact and ties a large number of ovaries, gives side shoots. The fruits are cone-shaped, not perfectly smooth, with slight relief, large, with a wall thickness of 7 mm. The advantage of the variety is its greater resistance to diseases and verticillium, its unpretentiousness, which allows it to be grown both in open ground and in a greenhouse.

Mid-season varieties of peppers

The ripening period for fruits of this group of varieties and hybrids ranges from 130 days and above. Let us give examples of the most popular, unpretentious and productive varieties.

Bogatyr

An unpretentious variety with a medium ripening period. You can get fruits of biological ripeness starting from the 140th day of the plant’s life. The height of the bush is small, up to 60 cm, but it requires garter due to its spreading shape. The weight of the cone-shaped fruits reaches 200 g, and the wall thickness can reach 6 mm. This unpretentious variety has good disease resistance.

Hercules

A medium-ripening variety that belongs to the unpretentious large-fruited varieties. The height of the bushes reaches 50 cm, however, they are very compact. Since the plant's fruits are large, weighing up to 300 g, the plant may require support. The harvest begins 100 days after germination. The shape of the fruit has an elongated tetrahedron shape with thick walls up to 8 cm. Gardeners note the excellent taste of peppers of this unpretentious variety.

Eroshka

Another bright representative of unpretentious mid-ripe low-growing varieties. Active harvesting can begin from day 120. The height of the plant is about 50 cm. The bushes are powerful and do not require special care, which will please gardeners with little experience in growing peppers. The cube-shaped fruits grow weighing up to 200 g and wall thickness up to 5 mm. This variety tolerates dense plantings both in open ground and under cover, and can be chosen by those who have the problem of small space for placing plants. Special thanks must be said to the breeders for the good resistance of these unpretentious plants to viruses and mosaics.

Golden Jubilee

The variety belongs to the category of mid-season yellow peppers, unpretentious to growing conditions, with harvesting starting from 120 days from germination. The bushes of the plant are low and compact, do not require pinching, like everyone else standard varieties. The fruits are cubic in shape and weigh up to 150 g. They are especially loved by those who appreciate the thick, fleshy and juicy wall of peppers, and in this variety it is 9-10 mm. The plant tolerates cold weather and has high resistance to verticillium, which allows it to be grown both in open beds and under cover. Gardeners highly appreciated its unpretentiousness, good taste and productivity.

California Miracle

A mid-season variety that has been cultivated for a long time and has received recognition for its varietal qualities. It begins to produce fruits on the 110-120th day. The height of the bush rises to 70 cm. The shape of the fruit is cuboidal, weighing up to 170 g with a thick fleshy wall up to 1 cm. Pepper of this variety loves warmth, and therefore great results can be achieved by growing it in a greenhouse or under cover.

Red Cube

Unpretentious mid-ripe unusual variety, in which breeders managed to achieve high yields with low plant “growth”, a maximum of 70 cm. At the same time, the fruits of pepper are very large, up to 250 g, with a wall thickness of up to 1 cm, with excellent taste. The plant does not require close attention or special care; even inexperienced vegetable growers can grow it. It is better to grow this unpretentious variety in greenhouses; it is possible to place them in film greenhouses. Resistant to diseases.

Gift from Moldova

One of the most unpretentious mid-season varieties, beginning to bear fruit at the age of 120-130 days. A semi-standard plant with a height of up to 45-50 cm. It does not require special skills to ensure quality care. The fruits have an elongated oblong shape with a weight of up to 90 g. It has a consistently high yield and is resistant to diseases. Can be grown both in a greenhouse and in open ground. Able to withstand temperature changes.

Why peppers are considered a “capricious” crop

When a gardener buys seeds, he expects to get from his plants the varietal characteristics that he read on the packaging. But in some cases this does not happen.

Causes of difficulties encountered during cultivation unpretentious peppers, can be divided into three categories:

1. Real features of this crop that require compliance with agrotechnical rules when growing.
2. Mistakes that gardeners make when growing peppers, believing that the problem is not in skills, but in seeds, producers and other reasons.
3. The seeds are really of low quality, so it is better to choose those agricultural companies that you already trust.

Let's consider the characteristics of pepper that need to be taken into account when deciding to grow this crop on your plot in order to get fruits like in the picture from a bag of seeds.

Lighting requirements

Pepper is very demanding of light. Moreover, this applies not only to adult plants, but also to seedlings.

If the seedlings do not receive the required light, they will be stunted in growth and will not be able to produce the maximum yield intended by the breeders.

For seedlings under 30 days of age, an increase in daylight hours is required, so it is important to provide additional light.

If the plant is more than two months old, it will no longer actively respond to the number of hours of light, but will still require light intensity.

A plant planted permanently in shaded areas or partial shade will drop buds and set a low number of ovaries.

Conclusion: whenever possible, we provide additional light to the seedlings; when choosing a place for growing during the season, we look for unshaded areas.

Important! When planting peppers in greenhouses or open ground, especially on a clear and sunny day, the seedlings must be shaded.

If the plants are not taken outside for hardening, they may “burn”; under active sunlight, the leaves will turn white, and the seedlings may either die completely or be delayed in development for a long time. Early harvest definitely won't.

Temperature

Peppers love warmth, so when planted in open ground or a greenhouse, they are subject to stress from fairly sudden changes in temperature. Create ideal conditions it won’t work, so the only way out is to transfer the seedlings to balconies or the street during the daytime, when a period of heat sets in. If the plants get used to more low temperatures, then they adapt faster and will not stop growing for a long time when changing location.

If you decide to plant seedlings in open ground, then it is necessary to provide shelter for them at first, especially at night.

Watering

It is important to remember that when watering it is necessary to determine not only the volume of water for one plant, the frequency of watering, but also the temperature of the water. The water should be warm, not cold, and this is very important!

Water the plants approximately once every two days, but you must first check the soil moisture: it is important not to let it dry out, but also not to overwater the plants. When growing seedlings, you also need to be careful about watering. With excess moisture, seedlings are very quickly affected by the “black leg” disease and may die.

In order to have fewer questions when watering, and especially if you cannot monitor its regularity, it is better to mulch the soil. Then it will not dry out quickly, and the number of required waterings will decrease.

Important! Pepper will tolerate drying out more easily than overwatering.

If you follow the basic conditions for caring for peppers, they will thank the grower a bountiful harvest not only for fresh consumption, but will also allow you to cook delicious preparations for the winter.

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) capsicum. All of them differ from each other not only in color, shape, thickness of the walls of the fruit and its size. Sweet pepper, the varieties of which also differ in purpose and taste, is a heat-loving crop of the Solanaceae family. In the conditions of our country, its . Many novice gardeners are wondering how to grow sweet peppers in the country?

The basis for success in cultivating this vegetable is correct selection its varieties and compliance with agricultural technology requirements. The best varieties sweet peppers with photos and descriptions are presented below.

Varieties of sweet peppers with photographs

Breeders have developed many varieties of this crop. Its fruits, which are multi-seeded false berries, have a variety of shapes: from trunk-shaped to tomato-shaped (round). The color of the fruit can be: yellow, orange, green, red, purple and even almost white.

Sweet peppers have the following varieties:

Among the most common and popular varieties sweet peppers such as Victoria, Gift of Moldova, Crystal, Rubinovy, Novocherkassky 35, Kolobok, Gogoshary, Yubileiny 307, Myasisty 7, Lastochka, Donetsk early, Large yellow, Bulgarian 79, Rotunda should be highlighted.

Growing sweet peppers

In the southern regions it grows well in open ground, but in more northern latitudes the largest yield from pepper is obtained in greenhouse conditions. Sweet peppers have a herbaceous stem that becomes woody at the base over time. In places where the plant branches, single flowers appear.

Sweet peppers are a self-pollinating crop, but sometimes they are cross-pollinated by insects. Landings bell pepper should be located away from beds with hot peppers, since cross-pollination may occur, which leads to the appearance of a bitter taste in the fruits.

Sweet peppers differ from other crops in having a rather long growing season. The best varieties of sweet pepper (according to reviews from summer residents) are early-ripening varieties that have technical ripeness at closed ground occurs approximately 100 days after germination. That is why this crop, both in mid-latitudes and in the south, is grown through seedlings. In this case, the seeds of early thick-walled sweet pepper are sown in boxes with fertile soil substrate in early February.

Sweet pepper is a rather demanding and heat-loving crop. Its seeds germinate fastest at a temperature of 25–27 °C. These plants develop best at 20–23 °C. It is noteworthy that when the ambient temperature drops to 13 °C, seedlings of sweet peppers and even adult plants stop growing.

When the first leaves appear, the seedlings are planted according to a 6x6 or 7x7 cm pattern into boxes or 1 plant per or plastic cups. Before planting in open ground, pepper seedlings are hardened off for 7-10 days. It is best to plant plants with 7-9 formed leaves in a permanent place. Plant seedlings in open ground only when the threat has passed spring frosts, since it dies already at 0 °C. Plants are planted in rows, the distance between which is 40-45 cm. The interval between peppers should be 30-40 cm. It can be reduced when planting compact, low-growing varieties.

The beds for sweet peppers are fertilized in the fall. To do this, add 4-5 kg ​​of rotted humus or per 1 sq.m. to the soil. plot or . Add 20-30 g per 1 sq.m. to the soil. Such soil fertilization can be carried out several days before planting seedlings in the spring.

To obtain the highest possible yield, timely care of plants and creation of the most favorable conditions. Sweet peppers are planted in well-lit areas, protected from the wind. With a lack of light, plants stretch and shed flowers and ovaries. The soil for this type of pepper should be fertile, light and neutral in acidity. It must be constantly moisturized. Lack of moisture greatly inhibits the growth of plants, so without regular watering they become dwarf, and the fruits become small and ugly.

Sweet peppers are sensitive to excess nitrogen. At the same time, plants quickly develop green mass, but at the same time the number of flowers and ovaries decreases.

At the beginning of August, the tops of the stems are pinched and all buds and flowers that will not have time to ripen before autumn are removed. After 10–15 days, the operation is repeated. During the growing season, tall peppers are tied to stakes or trellises 2-3 times.

To feed sweet peppers, use diluted bird droppings or a mixture of mullein and. You can also fertilize with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers.

During the growing season, it is necessary to regularly remove weeds and loosen the soil. Sweet pepper fruits can be collected unripe (at the stage of technical ripeness). In the phase of biological ripeness, they contain more sugar, but if you wait until the fruits on the bush are fully ripened, the overall yield will be much lower.

Sweet pepper varieties for the Moscow region

Many summer residents want to start growing sweet peppers on their summer cottages, but at the same time they do not know which varieties to choose for a particular region.

There are many varieties of this crop that are successfully grown in the Moscow region. Moreover, some early ripening hybrids and traditional varieties manage to ripen even when grown in open ground.

According to many summer residents, the following varieties of bell pepper are most suitable for this region:

• Red: Rhapsody, Winnie the Pooh, Agapovsky, Bogatyr, Viking, Merchant, Swallow, Cockatoo F1, Kolobok, Atlas, Red Shovel, Californian Miracle, Claudio F1, Chardash, Funtik, Pinocchio F1.
• Yellow: Apricot Favorite, Bugai, Yellow Bell, Gemini F1, Gold Reserve.
• Purple: Big Daddy, Bagheera.
• Orange: Orange miracle, Siberian bonus, Ox ear.

All of the listed varieties differ in the color and shape of the fruit, the size of the bush, but all of them are characterized by rapid ripening.

Sweet pepper varieties for Siberia

Since sweet pepper is a heat-loving crop, hybrid varieties are grown in the Siberian climate that are maximally adapted to the conditions existing there. The best results are obtained by cultivating it in protected soil in greenhouses and greenhouses. For getting good harvests in Siberian conditions, only early varieties are used:

• Red: Firstborn of Siberia, Winnie the Pooh, Early Miracle, Agapovsky, Alyosha Popovich, Viking, Merchant, Swallow, Korenovsky, Kolobok, Atlant, Novosibirsky, Red Shovel, Chardash, Belozerka, Funtik, Topolin, Red Giant.
• Orange: Siberian bonus, Orange miracle.

All of the above varieties are suitable for growing under film cover. They manage to ripen in just 70-80 days.

Video review of sweet pepper varieties

After the article great amount reviews and additions about varieties of peppers from gardeners and gardeners from different regions based on the results of 2018. Pepper lovers from Siberia, the Urals, Middle zone Russia, as well as the southern regions, leave their reviews about those varieties and hybrids of sweet peppers that they liked for their taste and yield.

If they ask me what are the most successful varieties of sweet peppers (based on the results of last summer) I select, and what varieties and hybrids I will plant again, then I will answer:

I consider these varieties and hybrids of peppers to be the best. They have passed two years of testing (and some more) and are now in Once again will take their rightful place in my garden.

If you have large greenhouses or like to experiment in the open ground, then take a closer look at the other varieties and hybrids on this page - they also deserve attention, and they are all good in their own way, but my plot size (unfortunately) is not unlimited, so I chose only the most-most favorite.

Varieties of peppers with photos and descriptions, reviews

Pepper Apricot favorite

An early ripening variety of sweet pepper. The bush is low, only 40-50 cm.

The peppers are cone-shaped, smooth, weighing 100-120 g, with a wall thickness of 7 mm. This variety is grown in open ground and greenhouses. It bears fruit well in any summer.

Pepper yield Apricot favorite high.

Pepper Agapovsky

Mid-early variety of sweet pepper (99-120 days from the time of planting of seedlings). The bushes are compact, with many leaves.

The fruits are cube-shaped, weighing about 130 g, with a wall thickness of 7.5-8 mm. The variety is resistant to diseases and is intended for cultivation in protected soil.

Agapovsky pepper yield: 9.5 - 10.3 kg per 1 sq.m.

Pepper Atlant, characteristics

Mid-season variety of sweet pepper (70-75 days from germination to ripening), characterized by large fruits. At biological maturity, these are red peppers with a diameter of 13-14 cm, a length of 18-20 cm with a wall thickness of 8-10 mm, with excellent taste.

Plant height is 70-75 cm. This variety is grown both in open and closed ground.

Atlant pepper yield: 3 - 5 kg/sq. m.

Pepper Tusk, description

An early ripening variety of sweet pepper, ripening in 95-105 days from the moment the seedlings are planted in the ground. The bushes are very tall, up to 160 cm.

The fruits are cylindrical, elongated, with a wall thickness of up to 8 mm and an average weight of 150 g. At biological maturity, the peppers are red. The taste is aromatic, sweet. Grown in open ground and greenhouses.

Productivity of sweet pepper Tusk: 2.6 kg/sq. m.

Pepper Big Daddy, characteristics

An early ripening variety of sweet pepper. The bush is compact.

The fruits are thick-walled, cylindrical, weighing 100 g, purple, and in biological maturity brownish-red.

It is grown in open ground and in greenhouses. It is recommended to plant seedlings according to the following scheme: 50 x 30 cm. The variety is resistant to diseases and has stable yields.

Big Daddy pepper yield: 6.8 - 7.2 kg/sq. m.

Pepper Bogatyr, description, photo

Mid-early, high-yielding variety of sweet pepper. On a well-developed bush there are large, prism-shaped fruits, 15-18 cm long, with a wall thickness of about 7 mm and weighing 150-180 g each. The peppers are sweet, juicy, with a delicate pepper aroma. Bush height 55-60 cm.

The variety is resistant to Verticillium wilt.

Pepper yield Bogatyr: 3.5 - 7 kg/sq.m.

Pepper Bugai

The earliest ripening variety of large sweet peppers. Bush up to 60 cm high.

Peppers are thick-walled (wall up to 1 cm), cube-shaped, weighing up to 500 g, bright yellow in color at maturity. The taste of this pepper is not very pronounced, rather neutral, but what is captivating is that it is one of the first to ripen.

Bugai pepper yield: 4.3 - 5.5 kg/sq. m.

Pepper Ox's ear, description, characteristics

Mid-season variety of sweet pepper. The height of the bush is 50-60 cm. Pepper Oxen's Ear is included in the State Register of the Russian Federation.

The fruits are large, elongated cone-shaped, bright red, glossy at maturity, weighing up to 200 g and wall thickness 6-8 mm.

The variety has good transportability.

Yield of pepper Ox's ear: 3.2 kg/sq. m.

Pepper Yellow Bell

A very early variety (from planting seedlings in the ground to ripening 65-70 days) of yellow sweet pepper. Bush height 70-80 cm.

The fruits are cube-shaped, about 12 cm in diameter and height, with a wall thickness of 8-10 mm. At biological maturity, peppers are golden yellow in color. The variety is resistant to diseases.

Pepper yield Yellow bell: up to 8 kg/sq. m.

Planting pattern in the ground: 50 x 30 cm.

Pepper Health, description, photo

One of the earliest varieties of sweet pepper. Technical ripeness occurs 80-90 days after germination. The bush is up to 1.5 meters high and produces up to 15 fruits.

The peppers are long, cone-shaped, weighing 40 g, with a wall thickness of 3-5 mm. It is grown only in protected soil.

Pepper yield Health: 4-4.6 kg/m2 (subject to agricultural technology, watering and fertilizing).

California miracle pepper, description, photos, reviews

A mid-early variety of sweet pepper, ripening on 73-75 days from the moment the seedlings are planted in the ground. The height of the bush is up to 1 meter.

The fruits at biological maturity are red, with a wall thickness of 7-8 mm, weighing up to 250 g. They are grown in open and closed ground.

Pepper yield California miracle: 3.1 kg/sq.m (subject to agricultural technology, watering and fertilizing).

Pepper Kolobok, characteristics

An early variety of sweet pepper with thick-walled spherical fruits, weighing 100-150 g. The bush is low, about 40 cm high.

The fruits are round-cuboidal, smooth, shiny, red in color when fully ripe, weighing 100-170 g, juicy and very tasty, without bitterness. The wall thickness is up to 1 cm. This pepper is very good for canning and fresh salads.

Pepper yield Kolobok: 3.5-5 kg/sq.m.

Pepper Red Shovel, description

A mid-early variety of sweet pepper for open ground and film shelters. The bush is up to 70 cm high. Up to 15 beautiful red fruits are formed on it, weighing up to 150 g each, with a wall thickness of up to 8 mm. The taste of pepper is sweet, with a pleasant peppery aroma.

Red Spade Pepper Yield: up to 5 kg/sq.m.

Pepper Tenderness, characteristics

Early ripening (82-85 days) variety of sweet pepper. The bush is tall, up to 1 m or more, and therefore requires gartering to a support. Grown in greenhouses.

The fruits are cone-shaped with a blunt apex, large, red in color at biological maturity, weighing 100-150 g, with a wall thickness of 7-8 mm. These peppers are juicy, sweet, and have thin skin.

Sweet pepper yield Tenderness: 1.7 - 1.9 kg/sq.m.

Pepper Topolin, description

An early-ripening, productive variety of sweet pepper for open ground.

The fruits are small, cone-shaped, weighing 100-150 g, bright red at maturity. Topolin pepper is well suited for stuffing and lecho.

Pepper yield Topolin: 4-5 kg/sq.m.

Pepper Fat Baron, description, photo

An early ripening variety of sweet pepper for open crops and film coverings. A spherical bush 50-60 cm high.

The peppers are cube-shaped, weighing about 300 g, with walls up to 1 cm thick, and bright red in color at maturity. The fruits are very sweet, without bitterness, there are 8-9 of them on the bush.

Pepper yield Fat Baron: 4.8 kg/sq.m.

Pepper Gypsy F1, description

An early hybrid with good taste and bright aroma. The bush is low, only 50-60 cm. The fruits ripen in 46-48 days from the moment the seedlings are planted in the ground.

Peppers are cone-shaped, with a blunt tip, weighing 100-120 g. At biological ripeness, the fruits are bright red. This pepper is grown both in open and protected ground. Sowing seeds for seedlings is recommended in early March, planting in the ground in early June.

Yield of Gypsy pepper: 6.0 - 7.0 kg/m2.

Pepper Eskimo F 1, characteristic

A very early hybrid of sweet pepper. Ripens on the 60th day after planting seedlings in the ground.

The bush is spreading with wide leaves, of medium height.

The peppers are drooping, cube-shaped, glossy, dark red at maturity, weighing 150-400 g. Wall thickness 7-8 mm. The taste is excellent, without bitterness.

Eskimo pepper yield: 4.3-4.8 kg/sq.m.

The hybrid is resistant to TMV.

Pepper Gemini F1, description, photo

Abundantly fruiting early ripening hybrid of sweet pepper. The fruits ripen 72-76 days from the moment the seedlings are planted in the ground. The bush is powerful, large, erect with 7-10 fruits weighing up to 400 g each.

Peppers are thick-walled, cuboid-elongated, bright yellow at biological maturity. They have high taste qualities. This hybrid bears fruit well even in “bad” summers. It is grown both in open ground and in greenhouses.

Gemini pepper yield: 2.5 - 4.8 kg/sq.m.

Pepper Claudio F1, description, photo

Early ripening hybrid of sweet pepper. The fruits ripen on average on the 80th day after planting the seedlings in the ground. The bush of this pepper is powerful, erect, and well leafy. One bush can produce up to 12 peppers. At biological maturity, these are dark red, thick-walled, cube-shaped, elongated fruits.

The hybrid has excellent taste and good transportability. The average weight of the fruit is 200-250 g. It is grown in greenhouses and open ground.

Productivity of Claudio pepper: up to 4 kg/sq.m.

Pepper Tevere F1, description

Mid-season hybrid of thick-walled sweet pepper. Included in the State Register of the Russian Federation for cultivation in open ground in private household plots in the southern regions of the country. Medium to tall plant.

The fruits are drooping, cylindrical, yellow in color at maturity, weighing 150-180 g, excellent taste, juicy. Wall thickness up to 8 mm.

Tevere pepper yield: 3.7 kg/sq.m.

The hybrid is resistant to TMV.

Pepper Star of the East white F1, description, photo

Early hybrid of sweet pepper. On a powerful bush 60-70 cm high, 7-8 cube-shaped fruits weighing 200-250 g each are formed. At biological maturity, peppers have a white-cream color.

The value of this hybrid is that, in addition to good taste, it also has good transportability, as well as resistance to various diseases.

Yield of pepper Star of the East white: under film covers 7.6 kg/sq.m.

If there is insufficient moisture, the fruits of this hybrid can be affected by blossom end rot.

Pepper Star of the East white in red F1

An early, very productive hybrid of sweet pepper. Bush of medium height, semi-spreading.

Fruits weighing up to 200 g, with a wall thickness of 8-10 mm, are red at biological maturity.

The hybrid is resistant to diseases, has excellent taste and good transportability. It can be grown in open ground and in a greenhouse.

The yield of pepper Star of the East white in red is high.

Pepper Star of the East golden F1

Super-yielding early hybrid of sweet pepper. The bush is powerful, up to 70 cm high.

The peppers are prismatic, highly glossy, weighing 150-250 g each, with a wall thickness of 8-10 mm. At biological maturity these are bright yellow juicy sweet peppers. The hybrid is disease resistant.

Yield of pepper "Star of the East" golden: up to 7.3 kg/sq. m.

Pepper Star of the East chocolate F1, description, photo

High-yielding mid-season (111-115 days) hybrid of sweet pepper. The bush is about 60-70 cm high, powerful, semi-spreading.

The peppers are prismatic, glossy, weighing up to 350 g each, with a wall thickness of 8-10 mm. At biological maturity, the peppers are juicy, sweet, and dark brown in color.

This hybrid is resistant to disease and has good shelf life.

Yield of sweet pepper Zvezda Vostok chocolate: up to 10 kg/sq. m.

Pepper Isabella F1, description

High-yielding mid-season hybrid of sweet pepper. The bush is powerful, but compact. There can be up to 20 fruits on a bush, weighing 130-160 g each. Peppers are prismatic, with a wall thickness of up to 1 cm. At biological maturity, they are bright red in color.

The hybrid is unpretentious in cultivation, has excellent taste and good transportability.

Isabella pepper yield: 12 - 14 kg/sq.m.

Pepper Fatty F1

Mid-season hybrid (111-115 days) of sweet pepper. It is grown in open ground and in greenhouses. Bush 60-70 cm high.

The peppers are large, cube-shaped, weighing up to 400 g each, with a wall thickness of about 6-8 mm. At biological maturity, these are fleshy, sweet, very juicy and aromatic cherry-colored peppers.

Hybrid value: resistance to a complex of diseases, large-fruited, excellent quality fruits, keeping quality and transportability.

Pepper yield: above average.

Pepper Belladonna F1

A productive pepper hybrid for greenhouses and open ground. The fruits ripen in 55 days from the moment the seedlings are planted in the ground. The bush is powerful, but compact.

The fruits are small, weighing 140-160 g each, but with thick walls (8 mm). At biological maturity, peppers are yellow in color.

Belladonna pepper yield: 4.2 - 4.5 kg/sq. m.

Perets Denis F1, description, photo

An early-ripening, high-yielding Dutch hybrid of sweet peppers that sets fruit perfectly even in unfavorable weather conditions. Recommended for growing in greenhouses, temporary film shelters and in open ground. The bush is medium-sized and powerful.

The fruits are large, dark red in color at maturity, weighing up to 400 g each, juicy, aromatic, sweet, without bitterness. The wall thickness of this pepper is up to 1.2 cm. These peppers have good transportability.

Pepper yield Denis F1: up to 7 kg/sq.m.

Pepper Maradonna F1, description

An early Dutch hybrid of sweet peppers for greenhouses and open ground. A garter to a support or trellis is required. The bush is powerful, tall, up to 80 cm.

The peppers are large, cube-shaped, weighing 210-230 g each, wall thickness 7-8 mm. At biological maturity, peppers are yellow-orange in color. The fruits are suitable for fresh consumption and processing. They have good shelf life and transportability.

Maradonna pepper yield: 7-10 kg/sq.m.

Planting pattern: 50 x 60 cm.

Pepper Rhapsody F1, characteristics

An early, productive hybrid of sweet pepper. Ripens on 73-75 days from the moment the seedlings are planted in the ground. The height of the bush is 65-75 cm. The hybrid is very unpretentious and bears fruit in almost any year, even a “bad” one.

The fruits are conical, long (15-16 cm), wall thickness 6-7 mm. At biological maturity, peppers are yellow in color.

The hybrid is resistant to tobacco mosaic virus and stressful conditions.

What varieties of sweet peppers do you consider the best? Do you grow them in a greenhouse or in open ground? Have you tried growing purple or black varieties? Which ones taste better: red, yellow or black? Please share your opinion in the comments.