Fragrant and he althy sweet peppers today are grown by gardeners and gardeners in almost all regions of our country. Among vegetable crops, it stands out for its high content of vitamin C. It is eight times more in pepper than in tomatoes and onions, twice as much as blackcurrant. In addition, it contains carotene (vitamin A), vitamin PP.
Bulgarian pepper is loved by both adults and children. It adds a delicious flavor to salads, is great for preparing hot dishes, and is indispensable for canning vegetables.
Today, domestic and foreign breeders have bred numerous varieties of sweet pepper. The early ones are of particular interest to gardeners. They allow you to get an excellent harvest not only in the favorable southern regions, but also in the difficult climatic conditions of Siberia and the Urals. Seeds of sweet early thick-walled pepper (Siberian selection) increasingly began to appear onshelves of specialized stores in our country.
What to choose - a hybrid or a variety?
This indicator is important for those who use their own seeds more often. If the seeds of sweet early thick-walled pepper you have chosen are marked F1 on the package, this means that seeds should not be harvested from this plant. This sign denotes hybrids in the first generation. They do not inherit varietal characteristics during seed propagation. In other words, even if you collect the seeds of your favorite hybrid, the plants that grow from them may be completely different from those that you liked last season.
However, hybrids have certain advantages. Among them:
- large fruit and high yield;
- higher disease resistance than varietal plants.
Atlantik F1
Hybrid large-fruited, early ripening. The bushes of this plant are tall - up to 105 cm in height. Peppers are very large and fleshy. Their weight reaches 450 grams. They have an elongated, barrel-shaped shape. Such a hybrid develops well in open ground. It is resistant to various diseases.
Ripening dates
Experienced vegetable growers know that it is best to plant plants with different ripening dates. In this case, you will be able to get fresh fruits throughout the season. However, in the northern regions, it is unlikely that late varieties will be grown without the use of greenhouses. Therefore, it is better to use early varietiessweet pepper for open ground, capable of producing good yields in conditions of short and cool summers.
Below are the approximate dates:
- early varieties ripen within 80-100 days;
- hybrids and mid-season will delight you with a harvest in 115 days;
- late varieties will take up to 150 days to mature.
Seeds of sweet early thick-walled pepper (Siberian selection) should be sown in early February, and for the southern regions - in the first half of January. In this case, peppers that take 150 days to ripen will have time to harvest in July. If you are going to buy sweet pepper seeds, we recommend that you pay attention to the Tusk variety from the Siberian Garden company.
This is a large-fruited early variety - the result of the work of Siberian breeders. It is suitable for greenhouses and for soil. A bush about fifty centimeters high, with very heavy and large fruits (up to 300 g), up to 25 cm long. Their walls are eight millimeters thick. The variety is high-yielding - twelve fruits ripen on one plant. Coloring - bright red. The fruits are very juicy, have a pleasant sweetish taste with a delicate apple aroma.
Early varieties of sweet sweet pepper for open ground - pepper Eroshka
Very popular variety. This is a sweet pepper, early, thick-walled. The bush is considered medium-sized - about fifty centimeters in height. During the ripening period, the fruits are painted in a light green color, when fully ripe - orange-red, weighing about 180 g, cuboidforms.
Characterized by friendly and early fruiting. Up to sixteen fruits ripen on a bush. The variety is ideal for planting in a tape way (distance 12-15 cm). Completely resistant to tobacco mosaic, blossom end rot, verticillium.
Funtik
Early ripe, rather tall bush. During ripening, peppers are painted in a rich green color, after ripening they are red, cone-shaped, large - weight 180 grams, walls seven millimeters thick.
Distinguished by active ripening of the crop and excellent taste. Up to eighteen peppers are removed from the bush. Resistant to tobacco mosaic and verticillium.
Junga
The variety is early ripe. Height 60 cm. Red fruits, weighing up to 180 grams. One bush gives up to fifteen fruits, characterized by high palatability. Great for a snug fit.
Czardas
It can be said that this is the earliest sweet pepper. The height of the bushes is 70 cm. The fruits are orange-red, heavy (up to 220 g), cone-shaped, the walls are 6 mm thick. and after processing. Seventeen fruits ripen on a bush.
Pinocchio
Many early varieties of sweet pepper (for open ground) are thin-walled. Pinocchio is also among those. Its walls are five millimeters thick. Bush height - seventycentimeters. Fruits are dark green when ripe, turning bright red when fully ripe.
They have a cone-shaped shape, long, weighing up to 120 grams. It ripens well, the fruits are perfectly stored, suitable for heat treatment. Resistant to most diseases.
Early high-yielding varieties of sweet pepper - Lumina
Probably, many vegetable growers will agree with us - this is one of the most popular early varieties of pepper in the middle lane. Differs in low bushes (standard). The fruits are medium in size or small (not more than 115 g), pale green or golden white, sometimes with a pinkish tint. The fruits have a pleasant sweet taste and a slight aroma.
Some varieties of sweet pepper (early) are well known not only to vegetable growers, but also to ordinary buyers. An example of this is Lumina. This variety is often chosen by farmers, so it is constantly present on the shelves of vegetable shops. This variety is unpretentious, does not require special care and gives a large harvest even in the driest summer, with insufficient watering. But in this case, the pepper may have a bitter, slightly spicy taste. The fruits are stored for up to 3, 5 months, without losing their commercial appearance, they perfectly tolerate transportation.
Ivanhoe
Early varieties of bell peppers (sweet) are becoming more and more in demand every year. One of them is Ivanhoe. It was bred not very long ago, but many summer residents have already appreciated it.
The so-called technical ripeness of the fruits reach as early as 103 days. At this time they aredo not have the full taste and aroma that fully ripe peppers are endowed with, however, at this time they are already suitable for consumption. At this stage, the color of the fruit is cream or white. After the final ripening, they get a rich red color. The weight of the fetus does not exceed 130 grams. Shape - elongated, cone-shaped, narrow. This is a thick-walled grade - wall thickness 9 mm.
Inside the fruits are divided by partitions into three or four chambers, have a large number of seeds. Bushes are semi-standard, compact, having an average height. They don't have to be specially designed. The plant is convenient to process and harvest fruits.
Ivanhoe is resistant to major diseases, but in a long spring or dry summer, the yield can be significantly reduced. The variety is ideal for greenhouses. With proper care, it yields 7-8 kg per square meter.
Marinkin tongue
Not all varieties of sweet pepper (early) can produce large yields in difficult weather conditions. This variety, bred by Dnipropetrovsk breeders, endures all natural whims, and is guaranteed to please with a high yield. Abundant fruiting (more than 15 fruits) makes you tie the plant to a support.
The bushes are medium tall, sixty centimeters high. Fruits weighing up to 195 grams. The shape is cone-shaped, narrow, slightly curved. Ripe peppers are dark red or cherry in color and have a pleasant sweet taste and aroma. The flesh is crispy and very juicy. Wall thickness at the top 13 mm, at the stem 8 mm.
Triton
Super early variety, as well as the previous variety, tolerates adverse weather. Easily tolerates low temperatures and rains. High-yielding variety. Fruits of medium or small size, weight does not exceed 140 grams. At the same time, up to forty-five fruits are tied on one bush. Their shape is slightly rounded, cone-shaped. Ripe peppers are orange, yellow or red, with a pronounced aroma and pleasant taste.
Siberian Prince
Sweet pepper varieties (early) of Siberian selection are intended for cultivation in Siberia and the Urals. This high-yielding variety is designed for outdoor cultivation. The fruits are glossy, cone-shaped. Weight from 90 to 150 grams. In technical ripeness, the fruits have yellowish flesh and skin. Ripe fruits are red. The pulp is tasty, juicy, fragrant, fleshy. Productivity - up to 4, 2 kilograms per meter.
Kolobok
Compact early maturing variety. It is grown in the ground, but can also grow in a film shelter. The bush is undersized, 4-chamber fruits with very tender pulp ripen on it, the wall thickness of which is 9 mm. The weight of one pepper is 90 grams.
