Content
- 1 Which fruits to choose for stuffing or processing
- 2 Delicious fruit - fleshy
- 3 Dried peppercorns as the best spice
- 4 Less doesn't mean worse
- 5 Review of time-tested popular varieties
- 6 Popular varieties of the Moscow region for open beds
- 7 Popular open ground peppers of Siberia and the Urals
- 8 Popular early greenhouse crops in the Moscow region
- 9 Popular early greenhouse crops of Siberia and the Urals
- 10 Conclusion
Having at least a small plot of land, a vegetable grower always tries to allocate space for planting sweet peppers. And if there is also a greenhouse in the yard, then this heat-loving vegetable can be grown in any region. The most popular varieties of pepper are considered to be early-ripening crops due to the possibility of obtaining a quick harvest, especially in regions with short summers. Closer to the south, mid- and late-ripening varieties are equally popular. Thanks to the work of breeders, new varieties of peppers, and today we will try to figure out which of them are the best.
Which fruits to choose for stuffing or processing
The popularity of varieties is determined not only by yield, but also by their purpose. First of all, all housewives grow fruits for winter harvesting or cooking, that is, processing.Who doesn't love stuffed peppers? Here it is necessary, firstly, to give preference to crops of different ripening periods in order to obtain a harvest from early summer to late autumn. Secondly, the taste of the fruit is important, plus its shape. For example, medium-sized even peppers are suitable for stuffing.
Let's take a quick look at some of these crops that can be grown quite easily in the garden:
- Pepper varieties "Lyubava" They grow like a carbon copy. All the same size, shape and color.
- Of course, the well-known vegetable of the variety will be used for stuffing "Wonder". The excellent taste, aroma, and ideal shape of the fruit seem to have been originally intended for this dish.
- Just for processing, for example, canning salads for the winter, well suited "Bogdan yellow-fruited". The vegetable is good fresh.
To these listings you can add the varieties “Golden Rain”, “Banana”, “Golden Miracle” and many others. Each vegetable is individual and finds its admirers.
Delicious fruit - fleshy
Fleshy fruits have gained great popularity. And it’s not because of the greed of vegetable growers that such peppers are large, but because of their excellent taste. Who doesn’t like to eat a huge vegetable with thick, tender pulp, rich in sweet juice? It is unlikely that there will be such a non-admirer.
Typically, large, fleshy fruits are produced by crops in the mid-early and mid-ripening periods. Among the many varieties we can distinguish “California Miracle”, “Red Giant”, “Sun of Italy”, “Fat Boy” and etc.
In addition to excellent taste, peppers have a long shelf life, which allows you to eat fresh vegetables before the New Year holidays. Fleshy fruits are excellent for freezing, salads, and preparing Lecho.Thick-walled fruits attract with their color. For example, beautiful early yellow vegetables "Golden Pheasant" or "Sun". Attractive mid-late red peppers "Bell" or "Anastasia".
Thick-walled fruits weigh at least 250 g. There are giants weighing about 0.5 kg. The wall thickness of such peppers is from 8 to 10 mm.
Dried peppercorns as the best spice
No less popular are varieties of peppers suitable for drying. It is enough to plant a couple of bushes on the plot to provide the family with spicy seasonings for a year. It is worth paying attention to the long fruits of varieties "Sabelka" and "Miracle Paprika". Peppers grow up to 30 cm long. In a few hot days, they can be dried in the sun, ground in a coffee grinder, and an excellent spice for any dish is ready.
Less doesn't mean worse
This motto can be attributed to mini peppers. Is very popular "New Year's Garland". The name is confirmed by small peppercorns weighing about 50 g, densely dotted on the bush like Christmas lights. The culture is adapted for growing in open areas. The peppers are so small that they can be added whole to any dish, and rolled up in a jar they look simply amazing. Lovers of small cucumbers and gherkins will appreciate the “New Year's garland” of peppers.
The video provides an overview of the best varieties:
Review of time-tested popular varieties
Without beating around the bush, it's time to get acquainted with the different varieties of peppers. It would be more correct if we start the review with cultures that have proven themselves well over many decades.
Gift from Moldova
This culture has long won the championship among sweet peppers. It is grown anywhere and any way, that is, in any region on open as well as closed ground. The culture adapts well to aggressive weather conditions, as well as various soil types. The plant grows to a maximum height of 60 cm. Strong branches do not require obligatory garter. Cone-shaped peppercorns weighing up to 100 g and a pulp thickness of 7 mm turn red when ripe.
Poltavsky
The universal purpose of fruits with excellent taste contributed to the spread of the crop throughout the gardens of domestic vegetable growers. The culture belongs to the mid-season varieties. The harvest can be harvested 125 days after seedling germination. Cone-shaped peppers form 4 seed chambers. The medium-thick flesh is 6 mm thick and turns red when ripe. The maximum height of the bush is 75 cm. The plant is considered cold-resistant and is immune to the formation of rot. The maximum duration of fruiting is 100 days, and the formation of the ovary is uniform.
Lumina
The variety has gained popularity among summer residents since the times of the post-Soviet space. The culture is most widespread in the southern regions. The plant is up to 70 cm high and bears standard cone-shaped beige fruits. When ripe, peppercorns turn red. The first harvest can be obtained 110 days after germination of the seedlings. The plant bears fruit well in open and closed areas and is not afraid of pests and diseases. Peppers can be stored for a long time and also transported over long distances.
Orange miracle
The plant grows more than 1 m in height, which requires partial staking of branches. The first early harvest can be obtained after 100 days. The peppercorns resemble the shape of a cube.The walls are fleshy, about 7 mm thick and become orange when ripe. Fruit weight is maximum 300 g. The plant feels good in the garden and under film. The vegetable has become especially popular due to its excellent taste and universal purpose.
California miracle
The culture belongs to the middle period of ripening. The first harvest can be obtained after 130 days. The cube-shaped vegetable forms 4 seed chambers. The fleshiness is average, about 7 mm. The maximum weight of 1 pepper is 170 g. Initially, the variety was bred with red peppers, but during the selection process an analogue of the crop appeared, in which the fruits are already yellow. The plant is suitable for growing in closed as well as open areas.
Popular varieties of the Moscow region for open beds
As we have already said, the popularity of varieties is a relative concept. Everyone likes a certain culture. Let's find out what peppers residents of the Moscow region like to grow in open garden beds:
- Quite large peppers "Fidelio" plucked from the bush after 3 months. The plant brings a lot of harvest. When harvested, the peppercorns are white.
- Popular cultures "Rhapsody" and "Winnie the Pooh" go for preservation in red and also green. The second variety is distinguished by its friendly ovary, and “Rhapsody” has excellent immunity to disease.
- Fans of meaty peppers have long appreciated the variety "Atlantic". The plant can be grown outdoors as well as in a greenhouse. The bush grows about 1 m in height. When ripe, the flesh of the vegetable turns from green to red.
- Pepper "Moneybags" can be called a plant of Siberia, since this is its homeland. The plant grows to a maximum height of 60 cm, bearing fleshy fruits with a wall thickness of 8 mm.
Finishing this short review, we gradually move on to getting to know another group.
Popular open ground peppers of Siberia and the Urals
Oddly enough, in such cold regions it is possible to grow a crop of peppers in the open air. Only early varieties that are cold-resistant and easy to care for are suitable here:
- An excellent variety of peppers to harvest "Kolobok". The small bush is very prolific. The fruits are small but juicy.
- It takes 90 days for a pepper to ripen. "Montero". A tall plant up to 1 m bears fleshy fruits weighing 260 g.
- Popular Siberian inhabitant "One" adapts to any climatic conditions. The plant is 65 cm high and bears red, fleshy fruits.
- Yellow vegetable "Silvia" gained popularity due to its excellent taste.
- Harvest of a crop called "Topolin" can be received after 110 days. A bush 65 cm in height bears fruit weighing 150 g.
- Early culture "Firstborn of Siberia" adapts to different weather conditions. The first harvest of peppers can be obtained after 100 days.
All these crops can also bear fruit well in greenhouses, bringing the best harvest. But now we considered them as an option for open ground.
Popular early greenhouse crops in the Moscow region
The time has come to consider early crops of popular greenhouse varieties for the Moscow region. Peppers ripen best under cover, as they are not susceptible to frost or cold night temperatures. Planting in closed ground is possible with seeds or seedlings.
Let's look at several varieties and hybrids:
- Early hybrid "Pinocchio F1" can bring the first harvest after 3 months. Thin-walled fruits with a maximum of 4 mm weigh about 60 g. Productivity 6 kg/1 m2. The vegetable has a pungent taste.
- Mid-early ripening culture "Martin" bears harvest after 120 days. The plant grows to about 1 m in height. Productivity in a cold greenhouse is 5 kg/1 m2, heated – up to 10 kg/1 m2.
- Hybrid "Raisa F1" bears mature fruits in 3.5 months. Fleshy peppers weigh about 220 g. Productivity is 7 kg/1 m2.
- Mid-early ripening culture "Anlita" brings harvest 117 days after seedling germination. Peppers weighing 90 g have a flesh thickness of 6 mm.
In greenhouse conditions, to get a good harvest, it is important to properly form the bush, provide good lighting and apply fertilizing on time.
Popular early greenhouse crops of Siberia and the Urals
We conclude our review with popular greenhouse varieties of cold regions. Under cover, peppers produce more harvest, and their fruiting period increases.
Let's get started with the early varieties:
- The early culture is confirmed by its name "Early Wonder". The first harvest can be obtained after 3 months. Tall bush up to 1.2 m in height.
- Pepper "Sweet Banana" considered early ripening. The plant grows up to 75 cm in height. The vegetable acquired its name due to its shape, reminiscent of a banana. The thin-walled fruit weighs about 135 g.
- Compact bush culture "Pioneer" grows up to 70 cm in height. Cone-shaped peppercorns can reach a length of 12 cm. The purpose of the fruit is universal.
- Fleshy pepper varieties "The leader of the Redskins" are distinguished by excellent taste. The standard fruit weight is about 300 g, but the recorded record is 800 g.
- Plant with compact bush "Golden calf" bears fleshy fruits weighing 600 g. Excellent taste allows the vegetable to be used universally.
- Early ripening pepper "Novosibirsk" bred by Siberian breeders. The plant can only be grown in greenhouses. The first harvest can be obtained after 95 days. Red fruits weighing 120 g have a pulp thickness of 6 mm. Productivity is up to 10 kg/1 m2.
- Very early pepper "Watercolor" allows you to harvest fruits after 80 days. The bush grows up to 80 cm in height. Peppercorns are small with a pulp thickness of 3 mm. The culture can be grown even in a room.
These, of course, are not all early-ripening greenhouse varieties. Maybe someone has their own, the best pepper, collected from its seeds.
The video explains which varieties are best to plant:
Conclusion
At this point, it is time to finish our review of popular varieties of peppers. Maybe some of the novice vegetable growers will choose a suitable crop from our list.
