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Most often, vegetable growers give preference to early and mid-early varieties of pepper. This is due to the desire to quickly get a harvest of fresh vegetables. Growing early varieties is especially important in Siberia and the Urals due to the short summer. Thanks to the work of breeders, the new crops developed acquired immunity to diseases, became unpretentious in care and improved the taste of the fruit. Early ripening sweet peppers are planted as seedlings in open or closed ground.
What is better to choose a variety or a hybrid?
This question is relevant for gardeners who are accustomed to growing peppers from their own collected grains. Buying seeds at the store sweet pepper with the marking on the F1 packaging, you need to know that it is a hybrid. It will not be possible to obtain seed material from it for subsequent plantings. The fact is that hybrids, when propagated by seeds, cannot inherit the varietal parental genes.From some hybrids, if you wish, you can collect grains, but the plants that grow from them next year will bear completely different fruits of worse quality than they were originally. To grow an early pepper hybrid, you will have to buy new seeds every year.
However, sweet pepper hybrids have a number of advantages over their varietal counterparts:
- Hybrids are characterized by high productivity, larger and fleshier fruits.
- Breeders have instilled immunity in the plant against various diseases. The culture has become resistant to cold weather.
If we compare the taste qualities of hybrids with varietal peppers, the former often win in this regard.
Variation in shape and size
Most often, such indicators are important if sweet pepper fruits are grown for preparing certain dishes, for example, stuffing. For these purposes, oval or spherical vegetables are better suited, although some housewives prefer to stuff cone-shaped fruits. It is better if the vegetable is thick-walled. The fleshy, juicy pulp in such a dish will be tastier.
Sweet pepper fruits come in the form of a cube, cone, ball, cylinder, oval, or simply elongated. In addition, the walls themselves can be smooth, ribbed or tubercles. These indicators are also taken into account when planting peppers in a decorative area. All characteristics can be found on the seed package of a specific pepper variety at the time of purchase.
Differences in fruit color
This indicator is not so important, since it is used more for decorative purposes. The color of sweet pepper fruits in many varieties changes as they ripen. Initially, all peppercorns are green; only the shades may differ - light and dark. As the vegetable ripens, the walls turn red, yellow, white or orange, depending on the variety.There are even dark purple peppercorns.
Other distinctive features
When choosing varieties of peppers, you need to pay attention to a number of other signs that determine the difficulty of caring for the plant and using the fruits for their intended purpose. For example, a plant of each variety can grow from 30 to 170 cm in height. For tall varieties, you will have to make trellises for gartering branches. Some crops require the formation of a bush. For example, variety "Snow White" needs plucking of the lower shoots.
It is important that the plant is resistant to various diseases, cold, excess or lack of moisture. This will greatly simplify crop care. As for fruits, you need to decide what they are needed for: preservation, fresh salads, sale, etc. You may need varieties whose fruits can be stored for a long time without losing their presentation.
Review of the best early varieties
So, the time has come to consider early-ripening varieties of peppers. Let's start our review, as always, with the best crops, according to vegetable growers.
Tenderness
The early ripening variety brings the first harvest 110 days after germination of the seedlings. The plant has a medium spreading bush, growing to a maximum of 80 cm in height. The pyramid-shaped peppers weigh approximately 100 g. As they ripen, the green flesh turns red. One bush brings 2 kg of harvest.
Corvette
A very early ripening variety brings the first harvest 90 days after seed germination. Bushes with a slightly spreading crown grow to a maximum height of 70 cm. Small, cone-shaped peppers weigh approximately 80 g. The purpose of vegetables is universal. The crop is recommended for planting in open beds.
Lemon miracle
The first harvest after emergence can be harvested after 110 days. A plant with a maximum height of 1 m requires partial staking of branches. As they ripen, the walls change from green to bright yellow. The weight of the vegetable is about 180 g. The crop is resistant to aggressive weather conditions, diseases and is recommended for planting in open beds, as well as under film. The purpose of the fruit is universal.
Latino F1
The hybrid brings the first harvest 100 days from the moment of seedling germination. Tall bush up to 1 m in height. Cube-shaped red peppercorns weigh approximately 200 g. A high-yielding hybrid brings up to 14 kg of yield per 1 m2. The vegetable is intended for fresh consumption.
Prince Silver
The first harvest can be obtained 90 days after seedling germination. The plant grows to a maximum height of 68 cm. From 1 bush you can get about 2.6 kg of harvest. Cone-shaped red peppercorns weigh approximately 95 g. Among early varieties, the crop is considered the best choice for growing in open and closed beds. Vegetables are eaten fresh or used in salads.
Martin
This variety belongs more to the mid-early period of ripening. A tall plant up to 1 m in height is grown in beds covered with film. Cone-shaped peppercorns with a pulp thickness of 6 mm weigh about 80 g. As they ripen, the flesh changes from green to red.
Winnie the Pooh
The crop is intended for growing in open and closed beds. The peppers ripen together. Red-orange vegetables with a pulp thickness of 6 mm weigh about 70 g. From 1 m2 you can get approximately 9.5 kg of harvest. The maximum height of the bush is 30 cm. Vegetables are considered to be of universal use and can be stored for about a month without losing their presentation.
Snow White
The culture is recommended for growing under film. The bush grows to a maximum of 50 cm in height. Cone-shaped peppers with a wall thickness of 7 mm weigh approximately 90 g. The purpose of the vegetable is universal.
Dwarf
The early ripening culture grows to a maximum height of 40 cm. Cone-shaped fruits with a pulp thickness of 7 mm weigh about 80 g. As they ripen, green peppercorns acquire a yellowish tint. The purpose of the vegetable is universal.
General description of early varieties
Having considered the best varieties, let's move on to familiarizing ourselves with other equally popular early ripening peppers. Typically, such crops bear fruit 90–120 days after seedling germination.
Ivanhoe
After about 100 days, the bush produces its first ripe harvest. The plant is of medium height and does not need staking. Cone-shaped peppercorns weighing approximately 140 g are picked white. During storage or if the vegetable is left to seed, the walls turn red. The fleshiness is average - about 7 mm thick. The purpose of the vegetable is universal.
Belozerka
The culture belongs to the mid-early period of ripening.The first harvest can be obtained after 120 days from the moment of seed germination. A bush of medium height does not require staking of branches. Cone-shaped fruits with a wall thickness of 5 mm weigh about 140 g. Peppers are picked white, however, if left too long, they will turn red. Productivity is approximately 8.7 kg per 1 m2. The purpose of vegetables is universal.
Bogdan
Very early variety of peppers bears ripe fruits after 90 days. The plant grows to a maximum height of 70 cm, but the structure of the bush requires gartering of branches. Cone-shaped peppercorns weighing 200 g have fleshy walls 9 mm thick. The purpose of the vegetable is universal.
Cockatoo F1
The hybrid brings the first harvest 100 days after seedling germination. Large curved fruits weigh about 520 g. Thick pulp up to 10 mm is saturated with sweet juice. As the vegetable ripens, it turns bright red. Bushes of medium height grow to a maximum height of 50 cm. From 1 m2 you can get about 8 kg of harvest. The purpose of the vegetable is universal.
Mercury F1
The hybrid produces its first harvest 95 days after seedling germination. Ripening occurs at 120 days. A powerful bush 1.6 m high with long branches grows in heated greenhouses. Under a cold shelter, the maximum height of the plant is 1 m. Cone-shaped fruits with a pulp thickness of 7 mm weigh approximately 200 g. As the peppercorns ripen, they turn red. The purpose of peppers is fresh consumption.
Review of early cold-resistant varieties
Pepper is a heat-loving crop. Not every variety of fruit will have time to ripen before the onset of cold weather in regions with short summers. Such weather conditions require a cold-resistant vegetable, characterized by low-growing bushes and low maintenance.However, this does not mean that the fruits will differ in taste from their southern counterparts. Breeders have developed many such crops, characterized by compact bushes, resistance to aggressive weather conditions and common diseases.
Czardas
The fruits grown after 100 days fully ripen after 130 days. The compact bush grows to a maximum height of 60 cm. Cone-shaped peppers with a flesh thickness of 6 mm weigh about 220 g. As they ripen, the yellow fruits turn orange with a reddish tint. From 1 m2 you can get up to 10 kg of harvest. Growing is recommended in open beds and in a greenhouse.
cabin boy
Fully mature fruits can be obtained 115 days after germination of the seedlings. The bushes grow small with a maximum height of 70 cm. Cone-shaped peppers with a flesh thickness of 6 mm weigh approximately 180 g. As they ripen, green peppercorns turn red. Growing the crop is recommended under film and in open ground.
Eroshka
The cold-resistant variety brings the first harvest 110–120 days after seedling germination. The low-growing bush grows to a maximum height of 50 cm. Cuboid peppercorns with pulp 5 mm thick weigh about 180 g. As they ripen, the green color changes to orange with a red tint. A high harvest is accompanied by rapid ripening of the fruits. The purpose of the vegetable is universal.
Funtik
The first harvest can be removed from the bush 120 days after germination of the seedlings. A compact bush 70 cm high, densely covered with foliage. As it ripens, the color of the fruit changes from green to red. Cone-shaped peppers with a pulp thickness of 7 mm weigh about 180 g. Growing the crop is recommended in open ground and under film.
Pinocchio F1
The culture brings early harvests 90–100 days after seedling germination. The plant is characterized by an average bush height of up to 70 cm. Cone-shaped fruits with a pulp thickness of 5 mm weigh about 120 g. As they ripen, the walls become red. The culture is characterized by uniform ripening of fruits and resistance to diseases. Vegetables are considered to have a universal purpose.
Chord
The first harvest can be removed from the bush after 110 days after germination of the seedlings. Bushes can grow up to 1 m tall. When ripe, the green walls change color to red. Cone-shaped fruits with a pulp thickness of 6 mm weigh about 190 g. The purpose of the vegetable is universal.
Barguzin
The first harvest is harvested after 110 days, and then it is considered technically ripe. The height of the bushes is about 80 cm. At biological maturity, the green pulp changes color to red. Cone-shaped fruits weighing 200 g have juicy pulp 6 mm thick. The culture adapts well to the local climate.
Tomboy
The crop produces its first harvest 108 days after germination of the seedlings. Green peppercorns with a yellowish tint turn orange when ripe. The weight of the cone-shaped fruits with a rounded tip and a pulp thickness of 7 mm is about 160 g. The plant is distinguished by its friendly fruiting. A bush can bear up to 30 fruits.
Cornet
The harvest can be harvested after 115 days, but for full ripening you must wait 140 days. A mature plant can grow to a maximum height of 1.8 m in a heated greenhouse, with minimal foliage. Prismatic peppers with a flesh thickness of 6 mm weigh about 220 g. As they ripen, the color of the walls of the vegetable changes from green to brown. The culture is recommended for growing in a greenhouse.
Bagration
The harvest can be harvested after 110 days from the moment of planting the seedlings. The plant is characterized by an average bush growth of a maximum height of 80 cm. Ripe peppercorns turn yellow. Cuboid fruits with a pulp thickness of 8 mm weigh about 200 g. The purpose of the vegetable is universal.
Nafanya
Our review of cold-resistant early peppers is completed by the Nafanya variety. The first harvest can be harvested 100 days after germination of the seedlings. The plant is medium tall with a maximum height of 90 cm. Ripened vegetables acquire a red color on the walls. Peppercorns with a pulp thickness of 8 mm weigh about 170 g. The plant is resistant to aggressive weather conditions and many diseases.
The video provides an overview of pepper varieties:
Conclusion
We looked at the most popular varieties of early ripening peppers, loved by many gardeners. Maybe some of the novice vegetable growers will also find a suitable crop for themselves from our review.
