Description and characteristics of the sweetest varieties of pepper

3.04.2018 Pepper Varieties

Proven sweet pepper varieties increase the chances of a quality and early harvest. Among the selection diversity, it is recommended to bet on unpretentious hybrids that are valued for their taste.

The sweetest grades

Sweet pepper is a valuable plant that many people love for the taste of the fruit and its rich vitamin composition. The sweetest varieties include many hybrids that are already established on the market or have been recently introduced. The best productive varieties include Big Dad, Apricot Favorite, Aivengo, which can be grown effortlessly in the garden or in the greenhouse.

Early grades

According to many gardeners, the following early varieties of sweet pepper are among the best among many species. Best of all, they bear fruit in territories where the climate is temperate, but with proper care, such varieties are suitable for the Siberian region, the eastern and middle zones of the Russian Federation.

Marinkin tongue

Dnepropetrovsk variety has two important features - resistance to frequent weather changes and good fruiting. Bushes are recommended to be planted in a greenhouse and on an open land plot. On average, the height of one seedling is from 70 to 100 cm. It is advised to tie the pepper if more than 15 fruits have formed on it. "Marinkin tongue" gives large fruits, the weight of one can be from 250 grams. The variety was named for its fruits, which have an elongated structure in the form of a tongue and for a bright cherry-red color. The walls of the pulp are in the lower part 12 mm, and closer to the peduncle 4-9 mm. Peppers taste sweet and aromatic in smell. This type can be used fresh for children and used to make lecho.

Tusk

The variety is characterized by early germination and favorable productivity. From sowing seeds to the formation of the first fruits, an average of 90 days can pass. Such a hybrid can be successfully grown both in a greenhouse and in an open area. The plant can grow up to 1.5 m in height, because sometimes it needs support and garter. Fruits at the peak of maturity have an elongated cylindrical shape, a smooth and glossy surface. At the time of ripening, the tusk has a bright green color, and when fully ripened - red. By weight, the fruits can be up to 170 g. Peppers taste sweet and have a strong smell. It is recommended to make fresh salads, appetizers, lecho, and twists for the winter from the tusk.

Big dad

An early-growing variety, ideal for garden soil and glazed shelters. From the formation of the first leaves to the peak of ripening, it may take from 95 to 105 days. "Big dad" is distinguished by compact low bushes. Fruits grow conical and drooping. At the stage of ripening, they have a dark cherry color, and at the peak of maturity they are purple. The weight of the fetus can range from 90 to 135 grams. Peppers are sweet, juicy and not bitter. Suitable for preserving winter salads. The variety is high-yielding and resistant to diseases and pest attacks.

Orange miracle

It differs by early ripening and good productivity. The vegetative period of the plant from the formation of sprouts to full maturity is up to 115 days. The bushes grow compact in height of 75-165 cm. The vegetables have a cubic shape and a bright orange color. The mass of one pepper is 200-350 g.The thickness of the walls of the pulp is 0.5-0.9 mm. With 1 sq. m can collect up to 14 kg of crop. To taste pepper sweet, with a pronounced aroma and juicy pulp. Resistant to disease and harmful insects.

Ivanhoe

The ripening pepper Aivengo can bear juicy fruits as early as 110 days after planting the seeds. The bush grows compact and low. Fruits at the peak of maturity have a cuboid shape and a smooth glossy surface. The mass of one fruit can be from 140 grams. In the process of maturity, the peppers acquire a cream color, and at the peak of maturity red. The advantages of Aivengo are early ripeness and excellent presentation, therefore it is often grown for sale. It tolerates transportation and is suitable for long-term storage. Ripe fruits have a sweet taste and pleasant aroma.

Important: At home, it is not recommended to collect seeds from hybrid varieties. Plants from such seeds may not produce a crop.

Apricot favorite

An ideal grade for both greenhouse conditions and garden beds. The vegetative period for this plant is from 95 to 110 days. Shrubs usually grow compact to 65 cm. Ripe peppers take the form of a cone and a glossy texture. The wall thickness of the pulp is approximately equal to 7 mm, and the weight of one fruit is 125 g. Vegetables of this variety can be distinguished by their bright orange color, they ripen at the same time. One bush can produce 20 large fruits. The variety has a pleasant taste and aroma. Suitable for salads, spins and processing.

Bull

According to its name, bushes of this variety bear large fruits. It can be grown in open fields and in greenhouses. The plant grows sprawling, the height of one bush is usually about 60 cm. The fruits have a cuboid shape, as well as a bright yellow or greenish color. The mass of one pepper can be from 110 to 500 grams. In terms of ripening speed, this variety is one of the fastest. The growing season can be 60-90 days.

Lumina

One of the most common hybrids of early ripening peppers. It grows with low bushes, on which medium or small fruits weighing 100-115 grams are formed. Peppers are golden, pale green and sometimes pink in color. Fruits differ in conical, elongated shape, their wall thickness is 5-7 mm. Lumina peppers taste sweet-watery without a pronounced aroma. This variety is unpretentious in care and takes root even in arid climatic conditions. But it is worth considering that with poor watering, the fruits can be bitter in taste. Ripe peppers can be stored for up to 4 months and successfully tolerate transportation.

Health

Early ripening sweet variety with a growing season from 75 to 90 days. Recommended for growing in film and greenhouse shelters. Sowing seeds for seedlings is recommended in the third decade of February. The bush grows semi-spreading, more than 1 m high. From one plant you can collect 15 large fruits. With an average of 1 square. m can collect up to 6 kg of crop. The fruits of this variety are drooping, have good taste. The weight of one pepper is about 50 grams, the wall thickness is 4 mm. The color of the unripe fruit is light green, and ripe has a bright red color, the pulp is sweet, dense.

Mid-season varieties

Varieties, which will be listed below, are not so common among gardeners because of the average ripening period. They are inferior in yield to early grades, but are ideal for winter spins. These crops can be grown even in the Siberian climate, provided that there is a heated greenhouse.

Gift of Moldova

Mid-season variety that adapts well to various weather conditions. “Gift of Moldova” is unpretentious and suitable for growing in greenhouses and on open land plots. Pepper was bred in Moldova in 1973. Maturing terms from 115 to 135 days. The compact plant reaches a height of up to 50 cm. The ripe fruits are juicy, sweet with a wall thickness of 5 mm.For greenhouses, seeds can be planted in the first decade of February. Such a plant is very resistant to various diseases and pests.

Attention: The distance between the seedlings on the bed “Gift of Moldova should be 50 cm, and between the rows 60-65 cm.

Purple othello

This mid-season hybrid is intended for cultivation in the open field and in greenhouse conditions. The plant grows with spreading compact bushes up to 90 cm high. On average, 110 days can pass from the appearance of the first shoots to the ripeness of the fruits. Peppers on the bush are mixed, they have an elongated conical shape and a smooth texture to the touch. At the moment of biological ripeness, the fruits are brown in color, and at the peak of maturity, violet-eggplant.

The weight of one pepper is on average 90-110 grams. Sowing seeds for seedlings is recommended in late February - early March. The taste Othello is sweet and soft. The maximum yield of 9 kg per 1 square. m

Cherry Pepper

The growing season of this variety from the appearance of the first seedlings to ripeness of the fruit is 115-130 days. The bush reaches a maximum height of 60-80 cm in height. Cherry fruits are distinguished by a rounded heart-shaped shape, small size 9 cm in length and rich taste. Peppers have a diameter of 2 to 4 cm, a bright red color, juicy island-like flesh. An ideal grade for preservation, drying and drying.

Mid-late grades

Since the following varieties belong to late ripening, they are not recommended to be grown in cold regions, as well as in areas where summers are mostly rainy. Such crops bear fruit before the first frost.

It is important to know: Experienced Siberian gardeners grow some medium late peppers in greenhouses.

Gamic

The crop variety is suitable for cultivation in open ground and a greenhouse. Bushes of this variety grow low to 100 cm in height, on which small fruits weighing 35-40 grams are formed. Inside the peppers is a small amount of seeds. Gamik has a sweet taste, in technical maturity it has a dark green color of the fruit, and at the peak - orange. Resistant to various diseases and pests, as well as the tobacco mosaic virus. Suitable for preservation and for salads.

Oreni

Such a variety can only be grown in protected ground. Oreni F1 hybrid grows undersized bushes on which large fruits of a cuboid form are formed. The color of peppers at the technical stage of development is green, and at the peak of maturity it is bright orange. It has good taste and bright aroma. This variety is ideal for winter spins, lecho and fresh salads. Thanks to the thick walls, the fruits safely tolerate transportation.

Paris

Mid-season variety, the growing season of which is 130-140 days from the appearance of the first seedlings to the ripeness of the fruit. Such a hybrid is considered compact, the bushes grow to a height of 80 cm. The fruits have a cuboid shape, weighing 120-135 grams, juicy pulp and 8 mm thick walls. At the peak of maturity, the color of the peppers is saturated red. "Paris" can be grown in film shelters and in an open area. The average yield per plant is 2 kg.

Attention: Seeds for seedlings of this variety are recommended to be planted from the 20th of February, and planting in the ground is carried out in early May.

Night

One of the most unusual mid-late varieties in color is Nochka. This pepper is fruitful and it is recommended to grow it in film shelters, glazed greenhouses, and also on the open ground. The bushes are medium-tall, low, with a lot of foliage. Fruits grow up to 160 grams in weight, have a cuboid shape and dark purple color. By taste pepper is sweet and juicy. Productivity from one bush is 3-4 kg.Resistant to tobacco mosaics and pests.

Capsicum

Many people think that capsicum should always be spicy, but there are fruits that are quite sweet in taste. Capsicum is often used to make fragrant condiments. Five types of pepper are distinguished, of which this spice is the best.

Cascade

Pepper variety is included in the State Register of the Russian Federation. Suitable for growing in greenhouse shelters, as well as on land. Mid-ripening variety reaches technical ripeness after 80-95 days after planting grains. The bushes have a compact spreading shape up to 75 cm in height. Fruits at the peak of ripeness have a mass of up to 230 grams, large conical in shape. Taste is high, the pulp has a juicy structure, wall thickness 3 mm. Ripe pepper has a bright red color, and yellow before ripening. Paprika seasoning can be made from the Cascade variety. The culture is thermophilic, it is recommended to place it in well-lit areas.

Kid

The early ripe variety ripens in 100-110 days after the appearance of the first seedlings. Bushes are undersized 50-60 cm tall. The fruits are bright in color, obtuse in shape, weighing 55 g. At the peak of maturity, the peppers acquire a red saturated hue. Such a plant is unpretentious in care. With 1 sq. m bushes can collect up to 3 kg of the fruits of this crop. "Kid" is suitable for growing in summer cottages, hotbeds and even for pot planting on the balcony.

Lighthouse

The leguminous species refers to precocious varieties. After the appearance of the first sprouts, the crop can be expected in 120-130 days. Bushes are undersized, covered with green leaves. Fruits have a pod shape 10-13 cm long. The weight of one pepper is on average 25-30 grams. The pulp contains beneficial ascorbic acid. "Lighthouse" is often used to make spices and seasonings.

Pomegranate

Got its name for its deep dark red color, which is similar to the color of pomegranate. The bushes grow low, medium-sized, sprawling, up to 50 cm high. The fruits have a leg-shaped elongated peaked shape. The wall thickness is from 3 to 3.5 mm, the weight of one pepper is approximately equal to 30 g. The "Pomegranate" variety is stable in yield, resistant to various diseases and harmful insects. It contains healthy sugars, solids and ascorbic acid. The variety is suitable for creating paprika and dry spices.

Hedgehog

Mid-season leguminous variety. After the appearance of sprouts on the surface begins to bear fruit on 135 days. Grows in compact low-growing bushes, which are abundantly covered with dark green leaves. Small fruits grow on the branches, they resemble hearts in shape. A ripe fruit has a mass of not more than 20 grams and a wall width of up to 2 mm. At the peak of maturity, the Hedgehog acquires a dark red color. To taste, the Hedgehog is sweet. Fruits contain beneficial dry substances, as well as ascorbic acid. The plant can easily be grown in greenhouse conditions, on open ground, as well as on the windowsill.

Reviews

Eugene, Moscow
The best proven sweet varieties can be called "Bugai", "Big dad", "Aivengo", "Health". I’ve been growing them for several years. Sometimes I leave seeds from hybrids until they fail. I constantly get a rich harvest. This spring I plan to plant capsicum.

Maria, Yaroslavl
I love the Gift of Moldova variety very much. He is the most picky about leaving. Bushes grow miniature, there are a lot of fruits on them. I will plant again. I can also note the Chilli pepper is ideal for beautiful spins on the festive table.

Eugene, Tula
I really liked the peppers “Apricot favorite”, “Ivanhoe”, “Pomegranate” and “Hedgehog”. I can say separately about the legumes - I really liked it. Of these, I even made paprika on my own. You can also make twists in small jars. Homework will appreciate.

Conclusion

Among the many varieties of sweet peppers, everyone can choose the right one for themselves.Experienced summer residents and beginners can cope with the practice of cultivating almost every one of the above peppers.