Pride of Russia pepper: variety description, yield reviews

7.01.2018 Pepper Varieties

The name of the bell pepper “Pride of Russia” fully characterizes this variety. Over the past years, it has become a favorite among many summer residents and breeders, because the fruits are sweet and tasty, the bushes are small and compact, and the plant itself is easy to care for. No shortcomings were found behind it, but many advantages were found: fruits, for example, rapid growth.

Content

1 How to plant and grow?
2 Plant care
3 Plant
4 Fruit
5 Reviews of those who planted

How to plant and grow?

A feature of this variety is the fact that pepper is suitable for both open and closed ground. It is recommended to grow them exclusively in the middle lane in a temperate climate. Equatorial, tropical and others - not for him. It is best to start planting seedlings 60 days before transplanting it to a permanent place, although this is not necessary if you use growth stimulants or fertilizers. It is best to plant it in the apartment, and not on the balcony, since the optimal temperature for seedlings is 26-28 degrees. The soil must be prepared before planting. To do this is quite simple: it is enough to fertilize the earth with various fertilizers, manure, humus, then dig a hole and plant seedlings there, without forgetting to water it.

Find out, how to plant pepper for seedlings.

Plant care

Pepper care “Pride of Russia” practically does not differ from care for some other cultures. The main thing to remember is that water for irrigation should be warm and infused, and not cold and fresh. Watering is necessary as the earth dries up, it is not worth transfusing the plant, so as not to harm the root system. The earth needs to be fed 2 times a month with various mineral and natural fertilizers. In the case of insects, peppers should be treated with a special tool. Loosen the earth at least once every two weeks to prevent weeds from absorbing the minerals of our pepper.

Important!

Of course, so that the fruits do not deteriorate until they are consumed, they must be properly stored. The best way to save them is to freeze. First you need to rinse it well and thoroughly, then remove the seeds and the stalk. Dice, rinse again. Leave them to dry for a while, and then put them in a bag (you can make a vaakum so that the pepper does not take up much space) and put it in the freezer. Keep in mind that they cannot be re-frozen.

Plant

One of the main advantages of the Pride of Russia variety is the compactness of the bushes. They usually grow up to 50 cm in length, and the leaves are small and neat green. If they begin to turn yellow or become stained, then this is a sign that the plant is sick. Unfortunately, resistance to any diseases was not found in this variety, so be prepared that at any time you can find tobacco mosaic, cladosporiosis, fusarium, etc.

Fruit

Typically, the fruit mass reaches 130 grams. They are quite large, especially when compared with Winnie the Pooh peppers, the maximum mass of which is only 60 g. But at the same time, the fruits of peppers like Yellow Bell and Big Girl have fruits weighing more than 200 grams! They are tied for a long time, for 100-105 days after planting seedlings. By coloring it is easy to understand whether they are ripe or not.If they are green, then they still need to hang on the bush (if this is not possible, then they should be put in a dark place), and if the fruits have acquired a dark red color, then they should be removed. The walls of the pepper are thick and juicy. From 1 m2 you can collect up to 15 kg of peppers.

Interesting to know!

Pepper is delicious both fresh and canned. There are a great many recipes of preparations with pepper “Pride of Russia”. You can cook lecho and pickled peppers in oil, and much more. Thus, you can prepare them for the winter and you will be sure that they will not deteriorate for a sufficiently long time after removing the fruits from the bushes and rolling them into jars.

Reviews of those who planted

Olga Sidorova, 23 years old, Voronezh. I have been looking for a productive variety of pepper for a long time, since I decided to start making selections for sale. More than 5 varieties were tried, and it was on the Pride of Russia variety that I decided to stop. Indeed, this pepper is really pride! Russia or not, I don’t know, but mine for sure.

Mikhail Kravchenko, 46 years old, St. Petersburg. I don’t know why, but specifically I did not like this variety. I have been in the summer house for more than 15 years, and this pepper is clearly inferior to other varieties. The fruits did not start, although he looked after them as they should: they did not forget to sprinkle fertilizer, and loosened the soil and watered it.