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Sweet peppers are one of the most popular representatives of annual herbaceous plants of the nightshade family. Its homeland is warm Central America. Despite the strong difference between our climate and its usual conditions, it is successfully grown in our country. There are so many varieties of sweet peppers that even the most fastidious gardener can choose a variety to his liking. Among all this diversity, there are also green varieties of sweet peppers. These are the ones we will look at in this article.
Benefit
All varieties of sweet peppers are distinguished by their rich composition of nutrients. It includes vitamins and minerals such as:
- vitamin C;
- vitamin A;
- B vitamins;
- vitamins of group P;
- sodium;
- magnesium;
- iron and other vitamins and minerals.
Unlike red and yellow varieties, green bell peppers contain slightly less vitamin C. But this does not diminish their benefits. After all, the main part of this vitamin is concentrated in the pulp near the stalk, and we, as a rule, cut it off when cooking.
This composition of green sweet peppers will help with the following health problems:
- insomnia;
- chronic fatigue;
- depression.
In addition to normalizing the functioning of the nervous system, sweet peppers have a beneficial effect on the functioning of the circulatory system. It will significantly reduce the likelihood of blood clots due to the antioxidants it contains.
It will also be useful for the digestive system. For people with diseases of this body system, it is recommended to eat at least 100 grams of pepper per day.
Eating sweet peppers will allow women expecting a baby to forget about problems with skin, hair and nails.
The benefits of this member of the nightshade family will be noticeable only with moderate consumption. Excessive consumption of peppers can greatly increase the acidity of the stomach, thereby causing gastritis and ulcers. In addition, it is not recommended to lean on it for people suffering from:
- kidney and liver diseases;
- hypertension;
- hemorrhoids;
- epilepsy.
This does not mean that people with such diseases should stop using it. They simply shouldn't eat more than 1 pepper every day.
In general, green bell peppers are an inexpensive but very healthy vegetable that can be successfully grown in your own garden.
Characteristics of varieties
Not many varieties of green pepper have been bred. They differ from other varieties only in that during the period of technical maturity their green fruits do not taste bitter and can be eaten.
Early
Fruiting of these varieties will not take long. It will occur within 100 days from the moment of emergence.
Atlantic F1
This hybrid variety is one of the leaders in fruit size. Tall bushes of the Atlantic F1 hybrid begin to bear fruit 90-100 days after the appearance of the first shoots. Peppers of this variety have the following parameters: 20 cm in length, 12 cm in width and weight up to 500 grams. They have fairly thick walls - about 9 mm. The green color of the pepper changes to dark red as it ripens.
Atlantic F1 is perfect for both open ground and greenhouses. Long pepper This variety has good immunity to the tobacco mosaic virus.
Giant Dutch
This variety can be equated to ultra-early varieties. Its fruiting occurs 80 days after emergence. It has powerful bushes up to 70 cm in height. A distinctive feature of Green Dutch Giant peppers is their excellent taste. Its fruits are up to 11 cm long and up to 10 cm wide. Before reaching full maturity, the peppers are green in color, and then red. There is no bitterness in the taste of their pulp, it is juicy, dense and can be equally used both fresh and for cooking. The thickness of its walls will be about 7 cm.
The yield of the Dutch Giant will be about 3 kg per square meter. The variety has good resistance to many diseases and long shelf life.
Viking
No more than 100 days will pass from the moment the shoots emerge, and the medium-sized Viking bushes will already delight the gardener with cylindrical fruits. Since this variety is a green variety, even the most immature pepper will lack bitterness in taste.The weight of a mature fruit will not exceed 100 grams, and its color will be deep red.
The variety is characterized by increased yield and resistance to tobacco mosaic virus.
Green miracle
This is one of the earliest varieties of sweet pepper - only 75 days from germination. Its name speaks for itself. Dark green pepper of this variety can be used during the period of technical ripeness no worse than during the period of biological ripeness. It has the shape of a three- or tetrahedral cube with a height of up to 12 cm and a width of up to 10 cm. The thickness of the walls of the Green Miracle will not exceed 7 mm.
The variety is perfect for both greenhouses and open ground. It is resistant to potato virus and tobacco mosaic.
Average
The harvest of these varieties can be harvested after 110 - 130 days from the first shoots.
Pomegranate
Green long pepper of this variety is located on medium-sized bushes up to 45 cm high. It has a pod-like shape and weighs up to 35 grams. The green color of the fruit gradually changes to dark red. The pulp of this variety is distinguished not only by its taste, but also by its increased content of nutrients.
This is one of the cold-resistant varieties. In addition, it is resistant to verticillium.
Ermak
This variety is distinguished by semi-bouquet bushes of compact size. Their height will be only 35 cm.
Ermak pepper has a length of up to 12 cm and a weight of up to 100 grams. It has average wall thickness - no more than 5 mm. This long pepper has an elongated cone shape and juicy flesh. During the period of biological maturity, the color of the pepper changes to red.
The high yield of Ermak allows you to collect at least 3 kg of fruit per square meter.
F1 Winner Cup
The harvest of its fruits will have to wait up to 115 days. This hybrid variety has semi-spreading bushes of medium height. Among their dark green large leaves it is difficult to discern the fruits. The dark green pepper of this hybrid is similar to a cylinder and weighs about 170 grams. Its glossy surface has strong ribbing. After reaching biological maturity, the color of the pepper becomes deep red. The hybrid variety Cup Winner F1 is distinguished by its taste characteristics.
This is a high-yielding hybrid - up to 6.5 kg per square meter.
Titanium
Titan bushes have large dark green leaves. Each of them can simultaneously produce up to 8 fruits. The pepper is quite small in size, weighing up to 250 grams. The thickness of its wall will be about 7 mm. It has a prism shape and a rather glossy surface. When fully ripe, the light green color of the pepper changes to red. Titan pulp has excellent taste.
The yield of one square meter will be no more than 6.5 kg. Titanium is resistant to verticillium.
Late
These varieties will have to wait the longest for harvest – more than 130 days. They are ideal for greenhouses and open ground in the southern regions.
Gift of Altai
Green pepper Dar Altai variety has the shape of an elongated prism. Its weight will not exceed 250 grams, and the wall thickness will be about 7 mm. There is no bitterness in the taste of the pulp of this pepper, so its use is defined as universal. As they ripen, their green long peppers turn red.
The variety is distinguished by its high yield. It will be no less than 6 kg per square meter.In addition, Dar of Altai is resistant to the tobacco mosaic virus.
Marshmallow
It is rightfully considered one of the best among late-ripening varieties. It has spreading medium-sized bushes up to 80 cm in height. Zephyr pepper has the shape of a ball up to 12 cm long. Its weight will not exceed 300 grams, and the width of the walls will be 8 mm. The pulp of the fruit is quite juicy and sweet. It is perfect for consumption both fresh and canned.
The productivity of Zephyr will be about 1 ton per hundred square meters of land. In addition, the variety also has excellent resistance to drought and disease. Its fruits can retain their taste and commercial qualities for a long time.
Novocherkassky 35
It is characterized by tall semi-standard bushes up to 100 cm in length. In contrast, the fruits cannot boast of large size. Their length will be no more than 9 cm and weigh 70 grams. The thickness of the fruit wall will not exceed 5 mm. In their shape, the green fruits of Novocherkassky 35 look like a truncated pyramid. During the period of maximum maturity, their smooth surface is painted red. They have tender and sweet flesh. It is ideal for canning.
This variety is characterized by increased productivity. From one square meter you can collect from 10 to 14 kg of peppers. Novocherkassky 35 is not afraid of the most common diseases of peppers, including the tobacco mosaic virus.
Recommendations for cultivation
Pepper is very demanding of heat, so in our latitudes it is grown only by seedlings. It is best to plant seeds for seedlings in February. Southern regions can begin preparing seedlings in March.
It is recommended to plant pre-soaked swollen seeds.This will significantly increase the rate of their germination. If a large container is used for planting, then the seeds should be planted every 5 cm. But since almost all crops of the nightshade family do not tolerate transplantation well, it is better to plant the seeds in separate containers, several at a time.
The first shoots of pepper appear after 2-3 days. Further care for young seedlings consists only of regular watering with warm water.
To provide young seedlings with faster adaptation to a permanent place, they need to be hardened off. To do this, at night you need to provide young pepper plants with a temperature of +10 to +15 degrees.
Ready seedlings are planted in open ground or a greenhouse no earlier than the end of May. In this case, it is important to wait for the air temperature to be above +15 degrees. The optimal distance between neighboring plants is 45-50 cm.
Pepper needs pinching. There should be no more than 5 stepsons on one bush. Remove excess shoots only in hot weather. In addition, you must regularly ensure that there are no more than 20 peppers on the bush. Otherwise, even a tied bush may break under the weight of its fruits.
Regular watering and fertilizing is the key to a rich harvest. Watering should be carried out as the top layer of soil dries, but not more than 2 times a week. Irrigation by sprinkling would be ideal, but you can also get by with root watering.
Pepper responds well to the application of all fertilizers, except potassium chloride. Its use should be abandoned.
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