Description of the best grades of pepper for the Leningrad region

Sweet pepper is a vegetable that contains a lot of vitamin of different groups. Pepper is well used in the preparation of various dishes. It tastes great fresh, canned, pickled, stewed. There are tons of gourmet sweet pepper recipes. But each variety of vegetable or fruit has its own fundamental features, for example, the area for growing, climate conditions. What kinds of peppers should be grown in the Leningrad region?

Early varieties of peppers suitable for the Leningrad region

To determine your varieties, be sure to decide for what purposes and for the preparation of which dishes the fruits are needed. Early ripe varieties of vegetables are very appreciated, since you can enjoy them in early July. To accelerate the ripening process, it is best to grow them in seedlings.

Cardinal

One of the representatives of early ripe varieties of sweet pepper is Cardinal. This representative of the hybrid family. The full ripening period occurs on 140 days. The height of the plants is approximately 100-105 cm. The vegetables are large in the form of a cube, during the period of full ripeness of maroon color, with a purple tint. The approximate mass of the fruit is up to 250 g. Fruits with thick walls. Productivity is up to 15 kg per 1 sq.m.

Swallow

Variety Swallow is not picky in growing conditions. It is well suited for any region, but most often it is grown in the Leningrad region. An early ripe variety, technical ripeness occurs approximately 65 days after the first germination. Bushes are low, up to 65 cm tall. The plant has a thin stem. Fruits are medium in size, weighing up to 85 g. The shape of the vegetable is conical, in ripe red color.

Agapovsky

Early ripe culture. The full ripening period is up to 125 days. The height of the bush is up to 80 cm. The fruits are large, prismatic, a slightly ribbed surface, weighing up to 120 g. Vegetables with thick walls of 5-8 mm. Brushes are formed from 4-5 fruits. They have a strong aroma. This variety is appreciated for its portability and shelf life. Productivity - 11 kg per sq.m.

Apricot favorite

Apricot favorite belongs to the early ripe types of sweet pepper. The ripening period is up to 105 days. This variety is universal, suitable for growth in greenhouse conditions and in open soil. The plant is low, up to 60 cm. They love to use the variety in the preparation of preservation. Cone-shaped peppercorns, average weight - 160 g. The peel is shiny, smooth, slightly ribbed. The color of the vegetable resembles the name, it is bright apricot. This variety is also used in baby food and people with allergies.

Belladonna

The kind of bell pepper Belladonna is early ripe. Designed for cultivation in open soil. Ripening period up to approximately 75 days. Cube-shaped vegetables with rounded corners, about 10 cm long and weighing 200 g with thick walls. Bushes with an approximate height of 95 cm. The fruits are sung in clusters, with a bouquet principle. The color of the fruit is yellow. Due to its color, Belladonna is very suitable for allergy sufferers.

Mid-season peppers suitable for the Leningrad Region

Mid-season varieties of sweet pepper are valued primarily for their taste. Since the fruits ripen longer, they need more heat, more care to grow.But these varieties and hybrids are much more superior to the early ripening ones by their size and productivity.

California Miracle

Sweet pepper of this kind belongs to mid-season varieties. The plant is stunted, with a maximum height of 45 cm, but despite the stunting, the fruits are of good size up to 125 g. The California miracle has the shape of a cube with a wall thickness of 7.5 - 8.5 mm. Color - red-burgundy. This hybrid is versatile in growing forms. A positive feature is long-term storage.

California Wonder Gold

Mid-season grade of sweet pepper - the California miracle gold. The period of technical ripening begins 155 days from the moment of the appearance of the first seedlings. Despite the fact that the plant is stunted up to 40 cm, its fruits are quite large. Vegetables are similar to a cube, with more rounded shapes, bright yellow in color, with an approximate weight of up to 135 g. This variety is very valuable for its yield.

Atlant

Variety Atlant has large fruits. The ripening period begins on 155 days. Sizes of fruits up to 26 cm in length, weighing up to 400 g. Wall thickness up to 7 mm. The shape of the vegetable is in the form of a pyramid, with ribbed edges. The peel is glossy. At the time of ripening, the peel becomes bright red.

Hero

The variety of sweet pepper Bogatyr is widely used in cooking. This is a mid-season variety. The growing season is up to 160 days. The fruits are large in the form of a prism, weighing up to 175 g, 13 cm long. The stem of the plant is thin, requiring a garter to a vertical support. The height of the bush is 55-85 cm. These peppers are perfectly stored, due to which they are widely used in trade.

Star of the East

The growing season of the variety is up to 118 days. Sweet pepper hybrid - Star of the East, perfectly takes root in different conditions, both in sheltered ground and in the open. Bushes up to 70 cm high. Vegetables in the form of a cube, in the period of full ripeness - yellow, weighing up to 300 g. This variety has rich taste and is resistant to certain types of diseases. It can be used for any kind of cooking.

Isabel

The mid-season Isabella variety is widely used in canning. The fruits are barrel-shaped, weighing up to 160 g. The bushes are compact, their height is not higher than 60 cm. The color of vegetables during growth is green, during full ripening it is bright yellow. It grows well both in open soil and in greenhouse conditions. Due to the average fruit, wonderful passes in a jar.

Reviews

Alla: “The whole family is very fond of fresh salads. After winter, I really want to get enough of vitamins. Where, no matter how sweet pepper, collect so many utilities. Over the long period of maintaining our garden, we have identified for ourselves the favorite early ripe varieties: “Swallow”, “California Golden Miracle”

Julia: “My husband and son are big lovers of pickles. Well, for whom else will you try, no matter how for your loved ones. I really like small varieties of peppers to preserve and pickle them whole. For this type of preservation, I use the mid-season Isabella variety and the early-ripening Apricot Favorite variety

Andrei: “I have been working in the field of trade in vegetables and fruits for more than 15 years. During this period, I determined my qualities in products that contribute to sales. The main thing is the duration of storage. Varieties of sweet pepper "Agapovsky", "California Miracle" differ from others precisely in this quality. Due to the thick walls, they are remarkably stored and do not deteriorate. ”