Bell peppers are a thermophilic, annual, native to America. Prized for its unique taste and high vitamin content... In the article we will consider early, mid- and late-ripening varieties, talk about hybrids, and offer varieties for stuffing.
Early varieties of bell pepper for open field
The early varieties are called allowing for a short period of time (70-120 days) to get a high yield... Most species can be grown in unprotected soil. Description and characteristics of the best varieties are presented below.
Big Mom
Fruits are large (200g) of warm orange color and rectangular shape. A bush in a greenhouse can grow up to 1 m, in unprotected ground - 50-70 cm... Excellent taste both fresh and after heat treatment.
Merchant
Medium-sized plant with pyramid-shaped fruits. During biological maturation, they are dark red in color, with a juicy dense pulp... Peppers are large-fruited, thick-walled.
Mid-season
The varieties of medium ripeness include those the growing season of which occurs in the interval from 110 to 130 days... This species is distinguished by the duration of fruiting.
Swallow
A variety characterized by high seed germination. Fruits are cone-shaped, red. Length of ripe pepper Swallow up to 10 cm... The bush is small, about 50 cm.
Atlant
A tall variety with a fairly large yield. Atlant fruits are large (400g), sweet, deep red, thick-walled (1 cm). Peppers grow up to 20 cm in length... Resistant to disease.
Sweet pepper for Siberia
Bell peppers come from hot countries, they like the warm temperate climate. But even in such a harsh region as in Siberia, you can grow peppers and get an excellent harvest. There are many varieties for the colder climates. Which ones to use in the area? Summer in Siberia is short, so it is better to use peppers early or mid-early. The most common among them are the following:
Dandy
An early variety with a low bush (up to 50 cm). The vegetables are cylindrical, dark yellow when ripe... Pulp thickness 5-8 mm.
Moneybags
A new variety bred in Siberia. Resistant to cold, grows well in unprotected soil. Strong bush, up to 60 cm. Ripe red vegetable, large. The thick wall of the pulp tastes sweet, juicy.
Golden calf
Medium early crop, well suited for growing in Siberia. Bushes of medium height. Fruits are orange in color, glossy, cuboid... The wall of the vegetable pulp is very thick, up to 20 mm.
Sweet chocolate
Unusual due to its paint. The fruit is dark brown with red flesh inside... The pepper is very juicy and sweet in taste, ideal for preservation.
Varieties for the Moscow region
For the changeable climate of the Moscow region, it is necessary to select varieties that are resistant to a sharp change in temperature. The following are popular among gardeners:
Gold medal
High-yielding, can grow in unprotected soil. The bushes are tall (up to 1 m). Fruits are straight, long (up to 13 cm) with an average wall thickness.
Belozerka
Belozerka is resistant to climate change and has a high yield. On short bushes (50-80cm), small cone-shaped hearths are formed... The color changes from light green to red towards the end of ripening.
Winnie the Pooh
The bushes are low, suitable even for the smallest greenhouses. Winnie the Pooh Grows well outdoors. Fully ripens in 100 days. The fruits are small (10 cm), smooth, and have the shape of a sharp cone. Ripe pepper color is bright red, pulp wall thickness is 6 mm.
Gogoshary
Medium early variety (95-100 days). It has an unusual flattened shape, reminiscent of a pumpkin. The bushes are tall, strong (up to 1 m). Fruits are thick-walled, fleshy, dark green at the beginning of ripening, deep red at biological maturity... It has an interesting sweet-spicy taste, good both fresh and after heat treatment.
The best hybrid varieties
The seeds of hybrid varieties are not suitable for further planting. therefore seedlings will have to be bought every year... But such qualities as high resistance to diseases, productivity and impressive size of fruits make gardeners from year to year acquire exactly the seeds of hybrid plants.
Marinkin tongue
Medium height plant, with rather large fruits (up to 200 g) of a long elongated shape... The taste is sweet, very pleasant, but the shelf life of these peppers is not long.
Triton
Incredibly high yield - more than 50 peppers can grow on one bush! The shape of the fruit is conical, the wall is not thick. The ripe fruit is bright red in color, ideal for processing.
Atlantic
The classic representative of culture. Large fruits of bright red color, very juicy and aromatic... It is widely used for preparations and in fresh appetizers and salads.
Description of the best late-ripening peppers
Most suitable for southern latitudes, since they need 140-150 days with good weather to fully ripen.
Hercules
Stunted, has many large fruits. Ripe peppers of Hercules are red, with thick juicy pulp.
Yellow bell
Plant of medium height (up to 75 cm) with large yellow-orange fruits when ripe. Shaped like an inverted bell... It has a thick flesh wall and excellent fresh taste.
Bogatyr
The hero is not afraid of open ground. The bushes are small, with large fruits. Ripe, cube-shaped pepper, bright red with juicy pulp, has a great taste and aroma.
Marshmallow
High-yielding, vigorous plant (up to 80 cm) with a large number of spherical fruits... The pulp is very juicy and sweet. The color changes from deep green to bright red.
Thick-walled large-fruited varieties
Wall thickness and fruit size are decisive factors for most gardeners when choosing seeds. Thick-walled peppers are with a pulp thickness of 6mm. These varieties are great for canning, drying and freezing.
White gold
Can be planted in open ground. The plant is low, while with very large yellow fruits (up to 450g)... The peppers are cuboid.
Siberian format
Mid-season, very large peppers grow on tall and powerful bushes. The size of the fruit grown in a greenhouse can be up to 500 g!
Queen
Fruitful, small fruit (up to 200g) has a thick ruby-red flesh. It perfectly tolerates long-term transportation.
The best peppers for stuffing and processing
Stuffing
Pepper is ideal for food stuffing. For this, even, medium-sized peppers of the same size are usually used. Among the early ones it can be noted: Lyubava, Divo, Golden miracle, Banana, Marinkin tongue. Among mid-season: Antey, New Russian, Stepashka.
Drying
Long and elongated fruits are suitable for drying... Sabelka and Miracle paprika are perfect for this. You can dry them directly in the fresh air.
Canning
For preservation, it is ideal to use meaty thick-walled varieties. And if you take a few multi-colored peppers, the preparation will come out not only tasty, but also beautiful. Perfect for canning: Avangard, Adept, Bogdan, Ideal, Lilac Bell, Chocolat Beauty, Amber.
Conclusion
Bell pepper is an unusually healthy, tasty and beautiful vegetable. It is grown in regions with different climatic conditions - Siberia, Moscow region, Donbass, Crimea and others. Thanks to the bright variety of colors and juicy fresh taste, it will always find a place on the festive table. And in terms of filling with vitamins, pepper is the leader among other vegetables. By eating just one pepper a day, you can replenish your daily supply of vitamins C and E. Bell peppers are called “the vegetable of beauty,” because eating it improves the skin and strengthens the hair. Pepper is also good for the eyes due to its high beta-carotene content.