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When choosing a variety, gardeners, as a rule, focus not only on yield, but also on the marketability and taste of the fruit. Sweet thick-walled pepper is one of the brightest representatives of the most popular among farmers and summer residents, because it is its varieties that are suitable for consumption in salads, used for stuffing and frying, canning and freezing for the winter. Just the appearance of a large and beautiful pepper with thick walls, grown on a personal plot, makes summer residents smile and feel proud.
How to choose the best variety
Sooner or later, every farmer faces the choice of the best variety. Those who have been doing this for several years, of course, want to increase their successes and try something new. And beginners’ eyes simply run wild when they see the assortment of planting material on the shelves of shops and markets. Every year it becomes more and more, because selection does not stand still, developing new and better varieties of crops.
But why doesn’t the beautiful, seemingly thick-walled pepper, shown in the picture with seeds, grow on your site, and if it does produce a harvest, then in very small quantities? How to choose the best variety thick-walled sweet pepper, and what nuances need to be considered when choosing?
Please note that the homeland of sweet peppers is the countries of Central America, so the culture loves warm air and warm soil. No matter how the planting material is adapted to the growing conditions in Russia, not every variety can produce a good, stable harvest in central Russia or Siberia. In these regions, gardeners prefer early-ripening and mid-ripening varieties of sweet peppers, and thick-walled ones are, as a rule, those whose growing season is 120 days or more.
Novice gardeners ask whether it is possible to grow thick-walled peppers in greenhouses and greenhouses. The answer to this question is clear: if you have such an opportunity, then this will be the best solution for obtaining high and high-quality yields. In a greenhouse, you can give the seedlings everything they need, from temperature control to minimizing the risk of sudden temperature drops in the air and on the soil.
Pay attention to hybrids of sweet thick-walled peppers. Dutch and Italian breeders today are making every effort to supply Russian markets with only high-quality planting material adapted to the local climate. In addition, when hybrids are bred, they receive the best quality characteristics from their “ancestors”, and their fruits are unusually beautiful and tasty.
The best varieties for temperate climates
Today, summer residents of the southern regions and central Russia have the opportunity to obtain good harvests of thick-walled peppers in greenhouses and open ground. Here are just a few popular varieties for growing in these climate zones:
Vanguard
This variety produces high quality yields when grown in open areas and under film covers. Belongs to the category of mid-season, with a period of full ripening of 120 days. The bush is tall and spreading, so it requires additional supports and garters.
Pepper fruits are prism-shaped; the skin is red when biologically ripe. Wall thickness is from 7 mm and above, with an average fruit weight of 250-300 grams. "Avangard" is considered one of the most productive thick-walled peppers. From 1m2 up to 10 kg of beautiful and juicy fruits are harvested. In addition, this particular variety is famous for its keeping quality and resistance to long-term transportation, therefore it is popular among farmers who grow peppers for sale.
Nobleman
Sweet pepper “Velmozha” feels good in open ground in the southern regions and under film covers in summer cottages in central Russia. Belongs to the mid-season category. The period of full ripening does not exceed 120 days, subject to regular feeding with mineral fertilizers. The plant is tall and spreading. When grown in greenhouses and open areas of land, it needs a garter.
Pepper fruits are prism-shaped and richly colored. yellow color. The average weight is 250-300 g, and the thickness of the fruit wall is 7-8 mm. “Velmozha” has an unsurpassed juicy taste and is suitable for universal use. During the harvest period, 5-6 kg of beautiful, fleshy peppers are removed from one bush.
Hippopotamus
Mid-season thick-walled variety with beautiful and large dark red fruits. The bush is medium-sized, semi-spreading. The plant thrives in open ground if the seedlings are transferred to previously prepared and warmed soil. The fruit ripening period is 115-120 days.
“Behemoth” refers to those varieties that produce “friendly” harvests. Despite the fact that the fruit is small in size and its average weight is 150-170 g, the wall thickness is 7-8 mm. “Behemoth” cannot be classified as a high-yielding variety, since up to 2 kilograms of fruit are harvested from one bush, no more. But if you plant several bushes of seedlings for salads or culinary processing, you will get a tasty, meaty and very aromatic product.
Gold of Siberia
This mid-season variety produces high yields both in open ground and under film covers. It is no coincidence that sweet pepper received this name, because it is quite resistant to cold weather in the air and on the soil. The bush is of medium height, semi-spreading, in greenhouse conditions it can reach a height of 1 meter or more, so when planting it in shelters, do not forget that you may need additional garter.
Beautiful prism-shaped fruits of universal use, weighing from 230 to 250 grams, with a wall thickness of 8-10 mm. The skin of the fruit is dense, dark yellow in biological maturity, green in technical maturity. From one plant during the period of biological ripeness of the variety, up to 5-6 kg of fruits are harvested.
Erivan F1
A mid-season, fairly productive hybrid with a fruiting period of 115-120 days from the day the planting material pecks. The fruits are small, cone-shaped. During the growing season, the skin of the pepper is yellow, and in the biological maturity of the fruit it is rich red.The wall thickness does not exceed 8-9 mm, but this variety belongs to the category of the best in taste. During the harvest period, up to 5-6 kg of fruits are harvested from one bush.
Othello F1
The hybrid belongs to the early ripening varieties of thick-walled pepper. Designed for cultivation in greenhouses and tunnel film greenhouses. If Othello seedlings are planted in open ground in the southern regions of Russia, at first it is recommended to cover them with film or provide any other protection from winds and low night temperatures.
From the first shoot to the time of the appearance of ripe fruits, a little more than 100 days pass. The Othello pepper bush is short, and even in closed ground conditions it rarely exceeds 70 cm. The hybrid got its name due to the colorful coloring of the fruits. During the ripening process, the pepper on the bush is colored violet color, but as soon as the growing season comes to an end, the fruits turn brown. The wall thickness is 7-8 mm, with the average weight of one pepper being 150-200 g. The distinctive features of the Othello hybrid include friendly and high productivity. From 1m2 harvest up to 8-9 kg of fruit.
Varieties of thick-walled sweet peppers for the Moscow region
For residents Moscow region and summer residents leaving for the summer outside the city, the assortment of sweet pepper planting material is so large that it is quite difficult to figure out which variety to choose. If you decide to grow a thick-walled sweet pepper variety on your property, pay attention to the following varieties and hybrids:
Florida
An early ripening pepper variety that produces good yields in greenhouses and hothouses.The growing season is 105-110 days. Despite the fact that the “Florida” pepper variety does not grow higher than 60 cm, the plant’s bush is spreading and requires additional pinching during the period of seedling growth.
The fruits have a semicircular shape, the skin is dense, glossy, and during ripening it turns a rich yellow color. The Florida pepper itself is small; during the period of biological maturity, its weight barely reaches 120 grams, however, the wall thickness at this moment can be up to 10-12 mm. The variety is distinguished by its excellent “friendly” yield and excellent taste.
Cube F1
Hybrid with an average growing season. Developed for planting in temperate climate zones. The period of biological ripeness occurs on the 120th day. The bush reaches a height of 90-100 cm in open areas, and up to 120 cm in greenhouse conditions.
The fruits fully correspond to the name and have an even cube shape. Small in size - 10-12 cm. The skin is dense, colored red. The average weight of one sweet pepper “Cube” is 180-200 g, with a wall thickness of 8-9 mm. The distinctive features of the hybrid are high yields with regular fertilizing with mineral fertilizers. From one bush in closed greenhouses and greenhouses you can harvest up to 7-8 kg of crop.
My general F1
A hybrid bred for cultivation in open ground and under film tunnel shelters. The height of the bush is up to 100 cm. The plant is semi-spreading and does not require additional formation. The growing season does not exceed 120 days from the first emergence of seedlings.
The fruits are cube-shaped and, when fully biologically ripe, are dark red. Pepper “My General” is large and very meaty.The weight of the fruit can reach up to 300 g, with an average wall thickness of 8-10 mm. Distinctive features of the hybrid are resistance to TMV and temperature changes in the air and soil.
Golden Rain
An early-ripening variety with beautiful large lemon fruits, growing well in central Russia and the southern regions. The fruiting period begins on the 110th day from the first shoots of seedlings. The bushes grow no more than 70 cm. Since the plant is compact, the density of planting seedlings in open ground and greenhouses can be slightly increased.
Pepper "Golden Rain" during ripening weighs from 100 to 180 grams, with a wall width of up to 8 mm. Distinctive features of the variety are excellent taste and resistance to TMV. In a good year from 1st2 You can remove up to 5-6 kg of crop.
Conclusion
When choosing planting material for thick-walled sweet peppers, be sure to pay attention to the climate zone in which it is grown. Remember to consult with experienced gardeners regarding regular watering and nutrition of peppers. Remember that this crop is quite heat-loving, and in open ground it is susceptible to withering due to sudden temperature changes, or, conversely, heat that lasts too long.
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