Description of the best varieties of long pepper

2.04.2018 Pepper Varieties

Sweet red pepper is a healthy vegetable that can be consumed not only raw but also canned. Despite the difficult care, he is very beloved among gardeners, because his taste and useful qualities fully compensate for the energy spent on caring for him. Long bell pepper is still called Bulgarian, and has a lot of vitamins and nutrients.

But red pepper is not good for everyone. For example, if a person has gastritis or a stomach ulcer, then such a vegetable is contraindicated. In addition, it is not recommended to eat long bell pepper for those who have high acidity, ischemia, hypertension and epilepsy. For the stomach, such a vegetable will be more sparing in a stew or baked form.

Content

1 Varieties of sweet long pepper
2 Growing rules
3 Reviews

Varieties of sweet long pepper

Breeders brought a large number of different varieties of sweet red pepper elongated. They differ among themselves by maturity, growing regions, as well as taste and appearance characteristics. Consider varieties that can be grown in a greenhouse, as well as in open ground.

Cockatoo

The Kakadu variety is considered hybrid and has one distinctive quality - its size. The variety got its name because of the shape of the fruit: it is somewhat like an elongated beak of cockatoo. One ripened pepper is able to grow up to 30 cm in length, and some are even larger. Ripe pepper is red in color. The weight of one fruit is half a kilogram. The skin thickness reaches 7 mm.

Due to the fact that the flesh of the pepper is dense and aromatic, the vegetable can be used both in canned and fresh form. One bush gives up to 4 kg of fruit. Another feature of the variety is resistance to rot and tobacco mosaic. When growing it is important to ensure that on one bush there are up to 10 fruits.

Important! Since the bushes of the Kakadu variety are very high, they must be tied in a timely manner so that they do not break.

Marconi

An early ripe variety of long peppers, whose bush reaches a height of one meter. The shape of the vegetable resembles an oblong cone. One ripe fruit reaches 200 grams in weight and 25 cm in length. The skin thickness is 5 mm, and the flesh is fleshy and tender. From one square meter, you can collect up to 10 kg of crop. By color, Marconi peppers can be green and red, depending on the degree of maturation.

Such a variety is considered one of the best in taste and marketability.

Orien

In height, the plant stands out for its small size, and can reach up to half a meter in height. Orien peppers have a slightly elongated long shape. One fruit can reach 25 cm in length and 5 cm in width. The skin thickness is 5 mm. The ripened fruit by weight can be 150 grams. Unripe pepper has a yellow color; when ripe, it turns red.

One bush gives an average of up to 4 kilograms. Fruits can be consumed for any purpose: from fresh consumption to conservation. This is due to the fact that the variety of Orien has high taste.

Sweet banana

The variety got its name because of the color of the fruit: the first fruits have a bright yellow color. When fully ripened, the fetus receives a red-orange hue. The plant reaches a height of 70 centimeters, which makes it a medium-sized variety. Having the shape of a banana, peppers reach 20 cm in length. The wall thickness reaches 8 mm, and the weight of the fetus is on average 250 grams. From one square meter, you can collect up to 5 kg of fruits.

The advantage of the variety is the high quality of the fruit. The fruit has a delicate aroma and fleshy pulp, due to which it is used in any form. Variety Sweet banana withstands the main diseases that are inherent in this class of peppers.

Red elephant

The variety refers to tall, which grow in height to one meter or more. This is a powerful semi-spreading plant. A distinctive feature of the red elephant variety is its glossy shine. The fruits are conical in shape. The first fruits have a greenish color, and fully ripe - saturated red color.

The weight of one mid-season pepper is 150 grams, length - 20 cm, peel 4.5 mm thick. From one square meter, you can collect up to 8 kg of crop. The fruits of the Red Elephant have a fragrant and fleshy flesh.

Shepherd

A bush of this variety reaches 50 cm in height. The weight of one fruit ranges from 220 to 270 grams, and reaches 25 cm in length. The fruits of the Shepherd cultivar are distinguished by the wall thickness, which can reach 1 cm. The shape of the fruits is also unusual: a conical shape, the tip of which is slightly pointed. Unripe pepper has a greenish or yellowish tint, when fully ripened, they acquire a reddish tint.

The Shepherd variety is excellent for conservation, as the pulp is juicy and soft. The main pepper diseases, especially tobacco mosaic and spotting, are not afraid for him.

Sugar cone

The variety got its name thanks to the juicy and sweet pulp. The bush of the plant grows up to 70 cm. Its distinguishing feature is the strong foliage of powerful bushes. The fetal parameters are as follows: length - 18-19 cm, wall and skin thickness - 7 mm, the weight of one pepper - 140 grams.

Pepper in the shape of a cone, has a slight ribbing. The early fruits have a green color, then, after full development, they turn red. A distinctive feature of the Sugar Horn variety is to give a plentiful harvest several times in one season.

Hottabych

The variety received its name due to the fact that its fruits resemble a trunk. It belongs to hybrid varieties and can reach a height of one and a half meters. The average weight of a vegetable is 110 grams, and the skin thickness is 5 mm. The fruit has a green color of a gentle shade, which, as it ripens, turns into a yellowish tint. From one square meter, you can collect up to 8 kg of vegetables.

The peculiarity of the Hottabych variety is that it can be stored for a long time and at the same time, all its beneficial properties and taste will be preserved.

Mammoth tusks

This hybrid variety will surprise everyone with its huge size. Each bush grows to one meter in height, and up to 13 fruits can form on it. Each fruit weighs up to 300 grams and reaches a length of 30 cm. Three colors are expressed in peppers: first green, then light yellow, and the final color is red.

A distinctive feature of the mammoth tusk variety is that it will always produce a good and plentiful crop, despite the climatic conditions of the region where it is grown.

Horn red

The fruits of the Horn variety are red and have a cylindrical oblong shape. They grow on bushes, which reach a height of 1 meter. One medium pepper weighs up to 125 grams. Color changes depending on the level of maturity: first it is green, then red. Such a variety has fruits that have a very soft and juicy pulp.

Python

Bushes of the Python variety are tall and deciduous, up to one and a half meters in growth. The mass of one fruit is 50 grams, it reaches a length of 30 cm. From one square meter, you can collect up to 4 kg of the crop. In the process of ripening, the pepper is first green, then yellow, and the final stage is the red color of the fruit.And since the flesh is not bitter, it can be eaten at any stage of ripening.

Important! The appearance of the variety Python is very similar to hot pepper, but it is not so - this variety of pepper is sweet.

Growing rules

It is easy to grow an extended bell pepper if you follow the basic rules for caring for it. These rules include the following points:

Optimum air temperature. For proper pepper growth, you need an air temperature of 20 degrees. Therefore, if climatic conditions do not allow, then it is better to grow peppers in a greenhouse. With a 30 degree heat, peppers can dry out.
Proper watering. Watering peppers is recommended twice a week. Two liters of water are enough for one bush. And after each watering, the earth must be mulched.
Top dressing. For 30 days, it is recommended to feed the plant 3 times. This will significantly affect the good development and fruiting of pepper. Fertilizing bushes is best in the early morning.

If you follow these simple rules, the plant will give an abundant crop of delicious and juicy peppers.

Reviews

Andrey Stepanovich
I decided to try for myself a new variety of sweet pepper red horn. He did not take care of him very carefully, he did standard watering and fed bushes once a month. Harvest I was pleasantly surprised and very pleased. What I really liked was the amazing taste of the fruit.

Alena Vitalievna
For several years now I have been growing Hottabych and Sugar Horn in my garden. This variety is amazing in taste and appearance. Sweet and large fruits are very tasty and healthy. What is especially important to me is that the seeds of these varieties quickly germinate.

Valentine
For the third year now I have been growing sweet pepper Red Elephant and Marconi in the country. To be honest, I bought seeds based on a beautiful picture on the package. But she was not at all disappointed: the fruits are large and fleshy. My family loves to use them fresh in salads, as well as roasted at the stake.