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Growing Bell pepper, gardeners are gradually choosing the most suitable species for themselves. Many of them greatly value varieties and hybrids of large-fruited peppers.
They attract vegetable growers not only with their size, originality, bright color and taste. After all, each pepper can be confidently called a source of large amounts of vitamins, minerals and nutrients. Another huge plus is low calorie content. Therefore, by growing large-fruited peppers, we obtain all these beneficial qualities in large quantities.
Pepper varieties sweet and large ones are more suitable for culinary use. Stuffing them is not very convenient, but salads... lecho, the cuts are of excellent quality. When canning, large-fruited peppers have to be cut, but this does not reduce their properties. In addition, all useful components are almost not destroyed during heat treatment. The main valuable advantage of large peppers is the thick wall of the fruit. In some varieties, the thickness of the pericarp reaches 1 cm. This means that the grown pepper will be juicy and fleshy, with a lot of useful elements.
They have good shelf life, resistance to diseases, and better tolerate unfavorable climatic conditions and minor violations of agricultural cultivation techniques. Although, many early varieties will also delight you with their amazing taste and juiciness.
Growing giant peppers
Some gardeners get large fruits from the most common pepper varieties.
And sometimes, the seeds of the largest-fruited varieties are not pleasing with the results. What needs to be done to be guaranteed to get giant fruits? The main requirements will be:
- Choosing the right variety. This includes the need to take into account climatic conditions. Pepper loves heat, so in regions with a cool climate it is better to grow large fruits in greenhouses or under film covers. This also applies to lighting. Pepper varieties for open ground more hardy and stable. There are species that feel great when planted in any type of soil. Based on this, carefully study the advice of experts on growing a certain type of large pepper. Modern breeders every year offer new names of large-fruited peppers that can produce high yields with normal care.
- Competent implementation of agrotechnical recommendations. Peppers love watering. It is enough to flood the beds well once a week so as to wet the soil to 60 cm. During dry winds, add refreshing watering and be sure to loosen the soil the next day. Then mulch the holes with straw and try to maintain the feeding schedule. You also need to take into account that large-fruited hybrids are very demanding on the watering schedule. If varietal large peppers tolerate irregularity, then you need to be more careful with hybrids.Otherwise, the peppers will be large, but there will be very few of them on the bush.
If you follow the rules, you can be sure that the pepper will reach its maximum size. Some names are distinguished by the weight of peppers up to 850 g. Although fruits over 180 g are considered large, some lovers strive to get huge peppers. To do this, it’s worth taking a closer look at the representatives of large-fruited peppers.
Giants for greenhouses
This group includes varieties of sweet peppers characterized by a long fruiting period. Thus, planted in a heated greenhouse, they are able to produce a very high yield. For unheated greenhouses and greenhouses, early ripening ones are more suitable tall varieties of large-fruited peppers.
"Bourgeois F1"
Hybrid with early ripening. In technical ripeness (after 115 days), the pepper has a dark green color, in biological ripeness (after 140 days) it is yellow. The plant is quite tall, especially if grown in heated greenhouses. In this case, the height of the bush reaches 3 m, and growth slows down in the spring greenhouse. An adult plant will be no higher than 2 m. Peppers resemble a cube shape, heavy, smooth and dense. The weight of one varies from 200 to 250 g. The walls are thick, juicy and fleshy. The hybrid has distinctive features:
- withstands a high load of fruits per bush (up to 40 pcs.);
- the repairability of the shoots is quite good;
- resistance against diseases is high;
- taste and aroma of fruits of excellent quality.
The plant requires shaping and staking. Planting density is allowed no more than 3 bushes per 1 sq.m.
"Boatswain"
One of the mid-early varieties with high yield. Green peppers ready for consumption on the 125th day after the emergence of full shoots, and another month later they reach the stage of their biological ripeness. The bush grows up to 3 m in heated greenhouses and up to 1.8 m in greenhouses. The plant is tall, powerful, densely leafy. Requires maintaining planting density. For continuous fruiting it is necessary that per 1 sq. m of soil grew no more than 3 plants. Peppers produce large fruit cuboid molds with a wall thickness of about 8 mm. Productivity is high, from 16 to 19 kg per square meter. m area. Peculiarities:
- resistance to tobacco mosaic virus;
- excellent taste and aroma;
- long fruiting;
- unpretentiousness.
The large-fruited "Boatswain" changes color during the growing season from dark green to rich red. On the dinner table, these big red peppers evoke summer, even on chilly fall days.
"Grenadier F1"
Mid-season hybrid variety. The productivity is very high; biologically ripe large peppers are harvested after 160 days. The bushes are powerful, tall (2.8 m and 1.6 m), dense, requiring formation. A hybrid is planted with a density of no more than 3 plants per 1 sq.m. Peppers grow in an attractive shape - a prism with a spout. They reach a weight of about 650 g, the thickness of the pericarp is a record - 1 cm. The advantages of the variety are a stable yield, good transportability and keeping quality. Blooms early. The fruits are very attractive and juicy, the spectacular appearance of which makes growing the hybrid aesthetically pleasing.
Large-fruited peppers of universal cultivation
These varieties are suitable for greenhouses, open ground, greenhouses. Very convenient species because with proper transplantation you can significantly extend the fruiting time. The best varieties are familiar to many vegetable growers, but their number is growing all the time.Breeders are trying to provide gardeners with large-fruited peppers in regions with any temperature regime.
"Claudio F1"
Grows well in any soil. One bush simultaneously grows over a dozen large-fruited peppers with excellent taste. The weight of one is about 260 g already 70 days after landing for permanent residence. The elongated, cube-shaped fruits are dark red, showy and tasty. The plant forms a bush that is very powerful, erect, with good protection of the fruit from sunlight. Although, a feature of the hybrid is the excellent stability of the fruits:
- to sunburn;
- viral diseases;
- stressful external conditions.
Ripe peppers tolerate transportation and storage well and retain their taste and nutritional qualities for a long time. The wall thickness is more than 1 cm, which is not so common even in large-fruited varieties. According to the observations of gardeners, biological ripeness occurs later than indicated in the description of the variety. This may be due to lower temperatures than recommended for the Dutch hybrid. But seed germination is always 100% and the size of the fruit exactly corresponds to the parameters of the variety. The only condition for a high yield is watering and warmth.
"Quadro Red"
The variety was bred by Siberian breeders. Large cube-shaped fruits weighing over 350 g grow well both in greenhouses and in the open air. An early variety with abundant fruiting, which pleases gardeners with a stable harvest. The bush is not tall, only 60 cm, but strong and stocky. Up to 15 large-fruited peppers can easily coexist on one plant. They have a four-chamber structure, a cubic shape and a beautiful bright red color.What else pleases vegetable growers is good disease resistance and stable yields of up to 3 kg per 1 sq.m. To increase the number of ovaries, it is necessary to pick ripe fruits in time, maintain regular watering and carry out several feedings during the season. They are grown by seedlings; the seeds are not soaked.
"Gemini F1"
Early hybrid variety of large-fruited peppers. One bush bears many fruits. More than 10 “golden” peppers weighing about 400g each are sung at the same time. It takes 75 days for them to fully mature. The advantages of the hybrid that Dutch breeders provided it with are impressive:
- will ensure high yield even under stressful growing conditions;
- has a universal purpose (open ground, greenhouse);
- high ability to set fruit;
- spectacular fruit shape with a thick wall;
- not susceptible to viral diseases.
Hybrid large-fruited peppers are grown in seedlings. In warm regions, days for sowing are chosen according to the lunar calendar as early as mid-February. Additional processing and disinfection of seeds is not carried out. Dutch professionals took care of this. Seedlings tolerate light deficiency well, but can stretch if there is a strong lack of it. The hybrid does not like watering disturbances. You shouldn’t overwater the plants, but you shouldn’t overdry them either. Warm, regular watering is the most necessary condition. The bush grows very compactly, 60 cm high. Large-fruited peppers are planted according to a planting pattern of 50x60 cm with row spacing of 40 cm. Seedlings with 5-6 leaves are planted in open ground after the threat of night frosts has passed. Responds well to feeding. If it is impossible to fertilize with mineral compounds, use organic matter.The harvest, which is harvested in early August, can already be stored.
"King Kong"
Hybrid variety of American breeders. It ripens in the mid-early period; after 90 days you can enjoy the first large peppers. Features of the variety, which were bred by experienced specialists, are:
- high stable yield;
- fleshiness and juiciness of fruits;
- resistance to low temperatures;
- high product characteristics;
- disease resistance.
On a compact standard bush 70 cm high, cube-shaped fruits are formed. The largest peppers of the King Kong variety reach a weight of 600 g. The pepper has a beautiful dark red rich color and a thick wall (9mm). The length of one reaches 18 cm. They are grown in open and closed ground. The scheme for sowing seeds for seedlings is 40x40, planting depth is 2 cm for any soil it is recommended not to thicken the planting, therefore the optimal number of bushes per 1 sq. m - 4 plants. A distinctive feature of this variety is that broken shoots quickly grow back.
Conclusion
Among the popular varieties and hybrids of large-fruited peppers, it is worth mentioning the following “California Miracle”, “Ermak”, “Peto Miracle”, “Velmozha”, “Atlantic” and others. Don't be afraid to grow large-fruited peppers. They are not as whimsical as they might seem at first glance. Agricultural cultivation techniques are described in detail on the seed packaging; there are excellent videos and photographs from experienced gardeners. In any case, your own experience is also very important.
