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Sweet pepper can safely be called one of the brightest representatives of the nightshade family. This vegetable is among the leaders in the content of nutrients and vitamins. The historical homeland of sweet peppers is the southern latitudes. There it grows remarkably well and bears fruit, regardless of the variety and care. The climate of our country may seem too harsh to this sissy. It can get sick and bear fruit poorly. To avoid this in our climate, it is recommended to grow peppers in a greenhouse. For many years, gardeners have preferred early varieties of pepper for a greenhouse.
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Popular early varieties for greenhouses
From year to year, gardeners buy seeds of different varieties of peppers. Someone decides to experiment and takes a new variety. Some, using the experience of past years, prefer already proven varieties. But, regardless of the reasons for purchase, there are varieties that are constantly popular with experienced gardeners and beginners. So, let's take a closer look at the most popular varieties of peppers for the greenhouse.
Apricot favorite
This variety is rightfully considered early ripening. The ripening period of its fruits will not exceed 120 days.Low bushes with a height of only 50 cm can please you with a high yield.
Peppers are shaped like a cone. They are not very large and have a shiny and smooth texture. Their average weight will be about 120 grams. Before they ripen, they are pale green. As they ripen, their color turns bright orange. The walls have a thickness of 5-7 mm.
Taste characteristics Apricot favorite simply excellent. Peppers are distinguished by their juiciness. They are not only good fresh, but also perfect for preparations. From a square meter of greenhouse soil you can harvest up to 19 kg of peppers.
Agapovsky
An early ripening compact variety, the ripening period of which will be about 110 days. Its neat bushes are up to 80 cm high. A distinctive feature is its productivity. The peppers are quite large, weighing about 120 grams. They are slightly ribbed and smooth in appearance, and have a prism-like shape. As the fruits ripen, they gradually turn from dark green to deep red. The walls of the fruit are 5 cm thick.
Tobacco mosaic virus is not dangerous for this plant. But many gardeners note vulnerability to blossom end rot. The harvest reaches 13 kg of peppers per square meter.
Winnie the Pooh
This variety pleases not only with its name, but also with its early ripening, which occurs after 100 days. The bushes of this pepper are not tall, and the side branches, tightly pressed to the stem, make it also compact. The size of an adult bush will not exceed 30 cm in height. Conical-shaped peppers have a smooth surface and turn red as they ripen. The weight of the fruit is 60 grams, and the wall is about 6 cm thick.
Peppers Winnie the Pooh have excellent taste. They have juicy sweet flesh.These peppers are well suited for winter preparations. The plant is immune to verticillium. He is also not afraid of aphids. A square meter will yield up to 5 kg of harvest.
Martin
This is an early variety, ripening no later than 130 days from germination. A plant with a height of up to 65 cm has oval, cone-shaped fruits weighing up to 100 grams. The surface of the fruit is smooth. The color of the fruit changes as it ripens from light green to red. The fetal wall is 7 mm thick.
The swallow is immune to verticillium. It is suitable for canning. In addition, peppers have a long shelf life and are not afraid of transportation.
Yarik
An early ripening variety with low compact bushes. The average height of the bush will be 60 cm. Yarik's cone-shaped peppers begin to ripen on the 90th day and turn yellow as they mature. The average weight of the fetus will be 90 grams.
Yarik has tasty, juicy and aromatic pulp. Plants are resistant to tobacco mosaic. High yield allows you to collect up to 12 kg of fruit per square meter.
Popular hybrid varieties for greenhouses
Hybrid varieties are created by crossing two common varieties. The variety’s status as a hybrid is indicated by the designation “F1” on the seed package. Hybrids differ significantly from regular peppers. They are more productive, have better appearance and taste. In addition, hybrids have larger fruit sizes and more compact bushes. But such good characteristics come at a price - they require better care.
Atlant F1
This is perhaps the most popular greenhouse hybrid variety. Considering that its ripening requires about 120 days, it can be classified as an early ripening hybrid. This hybrid is distinguished by its yield - up to 20 kg/m2.
Due to the fact that the height of an adult plant will not exceed 80 cm, it can also be grown in low film greenhouses. Pepper Atlant F1 has an elongated cone shape with a glossy sheen. The average fruit weight is 190 grams. When mature, it is bright red in color. The walls are about 4-5 mm thick.
This pepper has an excellent taste, it is juicy and aromatic. It can be used for twisting. Antant F1 is resistant to many diseases and is undemanding in care.
Pinocchio F1
This early-ripening hybrid is capable of producing a harvest within 90 days. This sweet pepper has spreading bushes up to 1 meter in height. Considering that the bushes are semi-determinate, they need support or a garter. The elongated cone-shaped fruits of this hybrid have an interesting gradient color from dark green to red. The maximum weight of pepper will not exceed 120 grams, the wall thickness is 5 mm.
The pulp has good taste, it is juicy and aromatic. The hybrid is universal in its purpose. It can be used fresh, in home cooking and canning with equal success. It does not lose freshness for a long time and is immune to tobacco mosaic and blossom end rot. If care standards are followed, the yield will be up to 10 kg per square meter.
Star of the East chocolate F1
Hybrid variety of early fruit ripening. The bushes of the plant are powerful and branched, their height does not exceed 70 cm. Approximately 100 days after germination, its large, cylinder-like fruits begin to ripen.The weight of the fruit ranges from 260 to 350 grams, and the walls are 10 mm thick. This hybrid stands out from others due to the unusual dark brown color of the fruit.
The hybrid tastes good, it has sweet and juicy pulp. Its disease resistance and excellent shelf life are striking. In addition, the harvest will be up to 10 kg per square meter.
Latino F1
This variety is an early hybrid and begins to ripen after 100 days. Its tall bushes are compact in size. Ripe peppers have a bright red color, weigh 200 grams and have a wall thickness of 10 mm.
The fruits have excellent taste characteristics, they are tender and juicy. The yield per square meter is impressive - you can harvest up to 14 kg.
Negotiant F1
An early ripening hybrid variety for greenhouse conditions. About 100 days will pass from germination to the beginning of ripening. This plant is difficult to classify as compact. In addition to having many leaves, they can grow up to 1 meter in height. To prevent the plant from breaking under its own weight, it should be tied up. The fruits of this hybrid variety are shaped like a cone-prism and weigh up to 200 grams. In the ripening phase, they turn red with green inclusions.
Peppers have aromatic, sweet and juicy flesh. Due to this, they are ideal not only for fresh consumption, but also for twisting. The hybrid has good resistance to tobacco mosaic and verticillium. The yield will be up to 8 kg/m2.
Ultra-early varieties and hybrids for greenhouses
Every gardener dreams of quickly seeing the result of his efforts - his harvest. Given the conditions of our climate, it is extremely difficult to get a quick harvest. And this is where selection comes to the rescue.Now you can choose many ordinary varieties and hybrid ones that can ripen in an ultra-short time. At the same time, the fruits of such selection do not lose, but only increase their beneficial properties and resistance to diseases.
Belladonna F1
Ultra early ripening a hybrid variety with compact bushes up to 80 cm. The average ripening time for peppers will be 90 days. The pale green fruits of this hybrid turn yellow as they ripen to a light yellow color. The fruit is cuboid in shape with a smooth and glossy skin. Their weight will not exceed 160 cm, and the wall thickness will be 5-7 mm.
Belladonna F1 is not afraid of tobacco mosaic. The yield per square meter will range from 10 to 15 kg.
Blondie F1
This hybrid variety can be considered a record holder for ripening speed. After planting in March, the bushes of this hybrid begin to bear fruit in June. The soft yellow fruits weigh on average up to 150 grams.
Blondie is a very productive plant, resistant to disease and has high quality fruit.
Health
This variety of sweet pepper is one of the first to ripen. Moreover, even the lack of light in the greenhouse cannot affect its yield. The plant is distinguished by its height - about 150 cm. In less than 90 days it will be possible to collect small fruits from its spreading bushes. The average weight of pepper will be about 40 grams, but there will be about 45 of them on one bush. This variety is not called Health for nothing. Its red fruits are simply a storehouse of useful substances. They have juicy pulp and thin skin. In addition to eating fresh fruits, they can be successfully canned.
Health resistant to blossom end rot. It has a high yield and allows you to harvest up to 5 kg per square meter.
Cardinal F1
This is an ultra-early hybrid variety for growing in a greenhouse, which is distinguished by its height - up to 1 meter. Therefore, for its full development, the greenhouse must have a height of at least 1.5 meters. The ripening period for peppers will be about 90 days. The color of the fruit is surprising: it changes from pale green to dark purple. Peppers grow large, weighing up to 280 grams. The wall thickness is 8 mm.
Cardinal F1 is immune to tobacco mosaic. A square meter will yield a harvest of about 15 kg.
Triton
In addition to the fact that this is an ultra-early variety, it is even better suited to planting in our latitudes than many others. When sown in March, the first harvest begins no later than June. The Triton bush is highly branched and quite tall - up to 50 cm. Ripe peppers have a bright red color and are shaped like a spindle. The weight of the fetus will not exceed 120 grams.
A distinctive feature is the high quality of its fruits. It is suitable for both cooking and canning. In addition, it is immune to many diseases and stores well. The harvest collected per square meter can reach up to 10 kg.
All of the listed varieties of peppers have good yields and are not picky about care. But still, to obtain a bountiful harvest, you must follow the simple requirements of agricultural technology. When planting, you should adhere to the timing and planting conditions recommended by the seed manufacturer. In addition, peppers respond very well to regular care, which includes:
- watering;
- feeding;
- loosening the soil.
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