If previously pepper was grown only in warm countries, now the culture has spread throughout the world, even coming to areas with cold climates. Both yellow and red vegetables are useful for the human body. And preparations for the winter cannot take place without using the best varieties of sweet peppers. Before planting a vegetable, you need to select types of crops that ripen in a specific climate zone. To grow bell peppers, you need to create comfortable conditions with high air temperatures, abundant watering, and fertilizing.
Early types of sweet vegetables are suitable for areas with a warm climate and long summers, where they can be planted in open ground as early as May.
Meet the Big Family
Seeds of Big pepper, bred by Russian breeders, appeared recently. Translated from English, representatives of the family are called large. They have Big Daddy with purple colored fruit. Big Mama peppers are fleshy orange, and Big Boy peppers are dark red. There is also a girl in the family - the Big Girl pepper, which bears quadrangular-shaped fruits that are orange with a brownish tint. The benefit of orange fruits is their high content of beta-carotene, which is converted into vitamin A in the human body. The vitamin has a positive effect on the condition of blood vessels, and potassium on the function of the heart muscle. In addition to their sweet taste, they have thick walls, up to seven millimeters. They note the plants' resistance to disease and good yield, reaching six to seven kilograms per square meter.
Admiral varieties
Hybrid pepper Admiral F1 produces fruits weighing over one hundred and fifty grams after 105 days. The original color of the vegetable is from green to red with white stripes. The height of the vegetable bush reaches one meter or more.
Pepper Admiral Ushakov reaches maturity in 112-130 days. Cuboid fruits of bright red color reach a weight of two hundred to three hundred grams. And their thick walls are juicy and tasty.
Mid-season pepper Admiral Nakhimov has thick walls and a bright taste. The fruits weigh three hundred or more grams of rich red color and are juicy. Features of the variety are its resistance to viral and fungal infections.
About the best varieties for 2018
Choosing early varieties of vegetables means getting a harvest of healthy fruits in early August. The best varieties of pepper for 2018 for open ground are represented by hybrids:
- Martin. One of the advantages of this variety is its rapid ripening. Harvest when the cone-shaped fruits reach biological maturity and turn green. The early variety is suitable for pickling and preparing winter salads.
- Merchant. Pyramid-shaped peppers reach a weight of no more than one hundred grams. It is convenient to prepare them whole for the winter. The preparations are aromatic and tasty.
- Atlant. The hybrid produces three-chambered fruits with dense, fleshy walls. Harvest 110 days after emergence. From one square meter you can get up to five kilograms of vegetables.
- Pepper Topolin. On compact bushes 70 centimeters high, after 110-120 days, cone-shaped salad-colored fruits appear. Their walls are no more than five millimeters thick. You can get up to five kilograms of fruit from one square meter.
- Pepper Flight. The variety is interesting due to its compactness of the bush, the height of which is less than fifty centimeters. In this case, you can get up to ten kilograms of dark red aromatic fruits from one square meter. The hybrid is convenient for growing in small areas.
- Variety Belozerka. Reviews about the hybrid are only positive. They note the high yield of the vegetable, the weak ribbing of its fruits with a pulp thickness of seven millimeters. The vegetable crop retains its quality for a long time during storage and transportation. Kirill pepper has similar characteristics.
- The Red Miracle pepper is a medium type of vegetable in terms of ripening time. On semi-spreading bushes, 120 days after germination, tetrahedral red fruits appear. They have a sweet, without bitter taste. They are best used for stuffing, but they are also good fresh. The variety is not afraid of sudden changes in temperature.
- One of the common varieties is Grandma's Garden pepper. The medium-sized bushes of the plant are strewn with green, yellowish and red fruits. Small in mass, they are thick-walled, which allows you to enjoy them in salads and slices.
Pepper varieties for open ground are selected taking into account the climate and weather conditions of the growing region. Before purchasing seeds, carefully study the characteristics and description of the vegetable plant variety.
Which varieties are best for greenhouses
All varieties of bell pepper are suitable for planting both in open ground and in greenhouses. But if the climate is cold and you want to get the harvest early, then it is better to plant vegetables under film coverings. And here the most common plants are chosen.
It is known about Morozko pepper that it was created by breeders in Siberia, so it is an ideal option for greenhouse soil. The main difference between Morozko pepper is:
- the average height of the bush is up to eighty centimeters;
- thick juicy walls of seven millimeters;
- convenient shape of the fruit in the form of a pyramid;
- high content of vitamin C;
The use of Morozko pepper is universal: it is also good in winter preparations and fresh vegetable dishes. The vegetable plant is grown in the same way as other varieties, in seedlings. With pepper, Morozko is not afraid to be left without delicious aromatic fruits and preparations for the winter.
Summer residents should not ignore the Pharaoh pepper with its excellent taste. And there are few nests in the fruit, and its shape is convenient for stuffing. And in the greenhouse, yields of yellow and red peppers are obtained 65 days after planting the seedlings.
The Flamingo pepper is pleased with its super early fruits. The hybrid was bred by French breeders, so it is better to grow it under film. High productivity of the variety - up to three kilograms per bush. The variety tolerates drought well, being protected by wide leaves. Dense fruits easily tolerate transportation and are stored for a long time.
A heavily leafy bush of the Lydia hybrid, no more than sixty centimeters high. Despite the compactness of the plant, the characteristics of the fruit are surprising. The description of the variety includes, along with the smoothness of the cone-shaped fruits, the weight of one hundred grams, the aroma and excellent taste of the pulp. They are high in sugar and ascorbic acid. And the vegetable yield is up to ten kilograms per square meter.
Hybrid Lydia bears fruit better in greenhouse soil.
The Prince Silver variety lives comfortably under the film; its bush is compact, reaching a height of less than half a meter. Aligned smooth fruits have a universal purpose. Due to their small size, they are suitable for pickling.
Of the mid-early hybrids, he uses Fisht F1 for planting, a pepper that bears fruit 110 days after germination. Ideal fruit varieties:
- weighing seventy to one hundred grams;
- the walls are five millimeters thick;
- rich red color.
And the hybrid produces a good harvest - on average five kilograms per square meter.
To get high-quality sweet peppers in greenhouses, you must follow the rules for planting and growing the vegetable.
Large-fruited hybrids
The homeland of sweet peppers is the hot and humid territories of the American continent. It was brought to European countries after the discovery of America. The vegetable came to us from Bulgaria, which is why sweet types of peppers are called bell peppers. The vegetable's pulp, juicy and aromatic, is valued. The larger the fruit, the thicker its walls, the more nutrients it contains. Gardeners want to grow giant varieties to enjoy the sweet pulp of the fruit.
One of the interesting hybrids of a vegetable plant is the Siberian Bonus pepper with orange fruits similar to oranges. Up to fifteen cubic shaped peppers are harvested from one bush. And it’s good in weight – up to three hundred grams with walls a centimeter thick.
The hybrid feels great in open and closed ground, producing up to three kilograms of fruit from one bush.
It is known about the Red Giant pepper that its bush is 120 centimeters high, and its almost square dark red fruits are larger than average. Their weight is three hundred grams, and the thickness of the walls is a centimeter.
Pepper Prince Igor produces yields in greenhouses two to three times greater than in the open air. The ripe fruits of the hybrid have a dark red color and are suitable for processing into sauces and lecho. It is useful to eat vegetables with nine millimeters thick pulp; they contain more sugar and vitamins.
Lesya pepper is an early ripening plant and produces large, heart-shaped fruits. Their pulp is hidden in centimeter-thick walls - juicy and sweet. But the size of the peppers is small, barely reaching 170 grams.
The name of the Goliath variety speaks for itself. The fruits of the vegetable are the largest in size. The stem has to be tied up so that it does not break under the weight of their mass of three to four hundred grams. The Goliath hybrid can decorate the site and delight you with a high yield.
Pepper Goby is one of the popular mid-season types of vegetable plants. Orange fruits on half-meter bushes will decorate the garden. Cuboidal, thick-walled, they have a pleasant aroma. They are convenient to cut into salads and stuff. And there are not so many seeds in the nests. The Bychok pepper produces good harvests – up to five kilograms and more.
Sweet peppers have become an everyday vegetable and are often used in cooking. This crop is grown in every garden, regardless of the region. You can grow it and harvest it almost anywhere by choosing the right variety. Today we will get acquainted with the best varieties of sweet peppers.
This is a typical representative of the nightshade family. The fruit is a hollow false berry with a large number of seeds. Color ranges from pale yellow to brown and purple. In its homeland, in Central America, it is a perennial plant, but in the Russian climate it is grown as an annual.
In the southern regions of the Lower Volga region, in the North Caucasus, in the Krasnodar Territory it produces rich harvests in the open air, and in more northern regions temporary or permanent shelters are needed.
Popular varieties of bell pepper
Early and mid-season varieties for open ground
Big Mama
It is grown both outdoors and in various shelters. The semi-spreading bush reaches 1 m in height. Individual fruits grow up to 200 g in weight, their walls reach 13 mm in thickness. Rectangular and smooth false berries become attractive orange when technically ripe. Ripen in 120 days. Peppers of the “Big Mama” variety received a high tasting rating. The harvest is used fresh, suitable for preservation, and indispensable in cooking.
Bogatyr
A typical representative of mid-season varieties. From the emergence of seedlings to the technical ripeness of the fruit, no more than 120 days pass.
On a tall and spreading bush (up to 60 cm), prism-shaped, rather large fruits ripen. With the beginning of ripening, the slightly bumpy skin acquires a soft green color, turning into red over time. From one square meter you can get up to 7 kg of peppers with walls of 5.5 mm. Moreover, each pepper can weigh 150-180g.
The variety accumulates a lot of ascorbic acid, rutin, and many useful microelements in the pulp. The taste is rated very highly.
The fruits are used fresh, used for preparing hot dishes, processed into canned food and frozen.
Peppers of this variety withstand transportation and are resistant to diseases characteristic of nightshades.
The early ripening variety Lastochka can be harvested after 130 days. The fruits ripen together. Can grow outdoors and under temporary cover.
To obtain a rich harvest, it is necessary to correctly form the bush - remove all the leaves before the first branch. The medium spreading bush grows up to 60 cm. Smooth cone-shaped fruits hang from the side branches. The light green color will indicate that the crop is ready to be harvested. At this time, the fruits will reach 70 g in weight, and the pulp will be 5 mm thick.
The high yield of the variety, tasty fruits, versatility of use and resistance to diseases make it possible to recommend this variety for growing in a summer cottage.
Merchant
Another early ripening variety recommended for open ground and greenhouses. It begins to bear fruit in just over 100 days. Pyramid peppers ripen on semi-spreading bushes that grow to almost 1 meter. When ripe, the fruits turn light green; biologically ripe peppers turn red. They have an excellent taste, the weight of one fruit reaches 130 g.
“Kupets” peppers have a characteristic aroma and are rich in vitamin C. The variety regularly produces a stable yield (up to 2.5 kg/m2), and is universally used.
Atlant
The large cone-shaped fruits of Atlas do not fit in with modest, not very tall and spreading bushes. The leaves are also disproportionate to the prominent fruit.
Atlant has three-chambered peppers, dense, fleshy, crispy. When ripe, they become very sweet and juicy. The walls of the pepper reach 6 mm, with a total weight of an individual fruit of up to 165 g.
They can be collected already on day 110. At this time, the fruits turn a bright light green color. Productivity - 3-5 kg of pepper per 1 m2.
Belozerka
Belozerka bell pepper is one of the most commonly grown varieties. It bears fruit abundantly in open ground. Ripens in 112 days. Bushes up to 70 cm. Cone-shaped, hanging fruits, slightly ribbed with a sharp apex, colored in colors from light cream to red. Pulp thickness 7.5 mm, weight 130 g.
Delicious fruits for universal use. They mature together. Productivity can reach up to 8 kg/m2. It is stored for a long time and does not deteriorate during long-term transportation. Plants are resistant to diseases and various rots.
Big Daddy
Compact plants bear fruit in open ground and under temporary shelter. 90 days after planting the seedlings, thick-walled (8 mm), cone-shaped, very tasty fruits weighing 150 g can be harvested. The purple fruits have reached technical ripeness and are ready for harvest. Biologically ripe fruits are red-brown. Peppers stay fresh for a long time and do not spoil when transported over long distances. Productivity is from 6 to 8 kg of fruits of high commercial quality.
Medium sized bush, moderately leafy
The high-yielding variety is resistant to diseases, in particular to the tobacco mosaic virus.
California miracle
A very productive mid-early variety, you can harvest in 110-130 days. Can be used fresh, suitable for preservation. The cube-shaped fruit is juicy and sweet and grows up to 150g. Wall thickness up to 8mm. At technical ripeness, peppers are dark green and turn red when ripe. The plant is powerful, up to 1m in height.
California miracle can be grown under temporary shelter and outdoors. Yield up to 3 kg/m2. The product quality is decent.
Orange miracle
Ripens in 100-110 days. Designed for temporary shelters and open ground. Zoned in the southern regions of Russia.
A powerful bush grows above 1 meter. Resistant to tobacco mosaic virus. Cuboid, bright orange fruits ripen on this plant. The pulp is tender, juicy, up to 10mm thick. The weight of an individual pepper can reach 250g. The yield of the variety is up to 14 kg/m2.
The collected very tasty fruits have high commercial qualities, are used fresh, and are stored for future use.
Gogoshary
One of the best mid-season varieties. It has high taste and commercial qualities. Disease resistant. Can be grown in open and protected ground.
The rounded fruits are initially dark green and turn red when fully ripe. Up to 10 cm in size, with sweet juicy pulp and a wall thickness of 5-6 mm. Fruit weight is from 50 to 75 g. After 4 months, ripe peppers can be harvested. Yield up to 5 kg/m2.
The bush is low-growing, compact, no higher than 50 cm.
Gladiator
Gladiator fruits contain an increased amount of ascorbic acid, are tasty, and have high commercial qualities.
The variety is resistant to verticillium. Can be grown under temporary shelter and outdoors.
Peppers of this variety are yellow in color, with delicate sweet flesh, which has a subtle peppery aroma. Wall thickness 5-6 mm, weight up to 250g.
It takes 100-115 days from sowing to harvest ripeness.
A vigorous, spreading bush feels better in areas sheltered from the wind. Estimated yield 4-5 kg/m2.
Varieties for polycarbonate greenhouses
Miracle Tree F1
Hybrid Miracle Tree confirms this name. Pepper bush 180 cm high! When other varieties are just beginning to bloom, the “Tree” already bears many fruits. The peppers are medium-sized, fiery red, weigh up to 100 g, prism-shaped, very tasty and juicy. The thickness of the pulp is 4-6 mm.
The hybrid is recommended for growing in a greenhouse. High-quality fruits are formed even with a lack of light. Resistant to fruit blossom end rot. They mature together. The harvested crop is suitable for fresh use and good for processing. 
Pharaoh F1
Hybrid, for greenhouses and open ground. From planting seedlings to harvesting the first fruits, a little more than two months pass.
Medium size bush, moderate height. Drooping fruits, prism-shaped, covered with glossy skin. Ripe fruits are yellow and later turn red. The weight of one pepper with a wall thickness of 7-8 mm can reach up to 160g. The taste of the harvested fruits is unsurpassed, the harvest is used fresh and is suitable for processing. From one sq. m harvest 6 to 7.5 kg. The hybrid does not reduce productivity under unfavorable weather conditions and is immune to viral diseases.
Fat Baron
The pepper bush does not grow higher than 55 cm. Despite such compactness, it needs support, because Up to 15 fruits can ripen on it at the same time. The variety is resistant to infectious and viral diseases.
The fruits are cone-shaped, pleasantly sweet, 10-12 cm long, grow up to 140 g. They are ready for harvesting in July-September, after 120-140 days. Peppers with high consumer qualities.
When ripe to technical ripeness, the fruits are soft green and gradually turn red when fully ripe. The walls at harvest are about 6mm. The total yield reaches 5kg/m2. Used fresh, suitable for storing for future use.
ox ear
Mid-early ripening period. From sowing the seedlings to the ripening of the first fruits, it takes a little more than 70 days.
The bush grows up to 70 cm. The peppercorns are thick-walled (6-8mm), elongated-cone-shaped, smooth. Sixteen-centimeter fruits can weigh up to 200g.
Biologically mature fruits are deep red, juicy and sweet. They are stored for a long time. It tolerates transportation well over long distances. Up to three kg of fruits are removed from each bush.
Cockatoo
Tall bushes, up to 1.5 m, yield up to 3 kg of pepper per bush. Giant fruits up to 30 cm long and up to 500 g in weight. Amazing peppers are elongated, cylindrical, slightly curved. The pulp is thick, juicy, sweet, fragrant. The purpose of the fruit is universal - you can use it fresh, or you can preserve it.
The harvest can be harvested 110 days after sowing the seeds. Kakadu is zoned in the southern regions, with a lot of sunny days. It is very important that the planting site for seedlings of this variety is constantly illuminated by the sun.
Plants react painfully to lack of lighting. The advantage of the variety is resistance to diseases, rot, and mosaic.
Gift from Moldova
A very productive variety. On a bush no more than 0.5 m high, very beautiful and aromatic peppers ripen. Pepper of this variety can grow in a greenhouse, or even outdoors. It takes just over four months from germination to fruiting. Recommended for cultivation in the south of Russia. Adapts to local conditions.
The pepper bush of the Gift of Moldova variety is compact, no higher than 45 cm. Semi-standard, with a large number of leaves. Resistant to some diseases.
The cone-shaped fruits are three to four-sided, about 10 cm in length and weighing up to 90 g. The walls are 4-5 mm thick. Ripe fruits are dark red, tasty and fragrant. Peppers of this variety ripen together and are suitable for mechanized harvesting.
Topolin
Mid-early variety with high-quality fruits. The fruits are intended for fresh use and for processing. Zoned in the southern regions of Russia. The taste and marketability of the fruits are high. The variety is resistant to Vercillium wilt. Fruits suitable for harvesting are light green, dark red when fully ripe. Peppers are conical in shape, up to 10 cm long with juicy pulp up to 6 mm.
One fruit can weigh 100-150g. ready for harvest 110 days after sowing.
The slightly spreading bush of the variety is formed in a standard form, without a garter.
Ivanhoe
Sweet pepper, ripening at 115 days. High product and taste qualities. Genetic immunity to many diseases and low temperatures. Can grow under temporary shelter and outdoors. Bushes up to 70 cm high, compact.
The cream-colored fruits are suitable for harvesting and turn red when fully ripe. Cone-shaped, with tender, juicy and sweet flesh. A two- or three-chambered fetus gains weight up to 140g.
The crop can withstand long-term storage and long-distance transportation.
A yield of 7 kg/m2 is achieved only in a greenhouse.
Hercules
Characterized by high, stable productivity. Harvesting begins three months after sowing. Tasty fruits have high commercial qualities. Disease resistant.
The fruits are initially dark green and turn red when ripe.
The varietal feature is a cuboid shape with a wall thickness of almost 7 mm. The weight of pepper can reach 160g.
The bush reaches 80 cm in height. Average yield 3 kg/m2.
It’s impossible to describe all the varieties, here is another selection of the best varieties:
- The best early varieties for open ground are Funtik, Chardash, Barguzin, Cornet, Accord, Buratino F1, Young.
- Varieties for polycarbonate greenhouses - Cardinal, Claudio, Atlant, Kakadu, Hercules, Denis, Orange Miracle, Tenderness.
- Sweet pepper varieties for the Moscow region - Orange Miracle, Cardinal, Atlant, Latino, Agapovsky, Atlantic F1, Pinocchio F1, Winnie the Pooh, Golden Rain.
- Varieties of thick-walled peppers - Kolobok, Hecules, Yellow Bull, Red Bull, Aeneas, Helios, Winnie the Pooh, Health, Viking.
- Varieties for the Urals and Siberia - Barguzin, Barin, Zolotinka, Ivolga, Kudesnik, Kupets, Pioneer.
Both beginners and experienced summer residents and gardeners are interested in new types of peppers that are resistant to poor environmental conditions, have good fertility and are easy to grow.
Let's look at some early varieties of pepper, find out which ones are best grown in open areas and which ones in a greenhouse, you will also learn the main features of different varieties, which will allow you to choose the variety you need and successfully grow it in your garden bed.
Overview of varieties
Variety Lumina- this is a white-golden pepper, which is what comes to the shelves and shop windows in Russia and Ukraine.Lumina is characterized by a bush of medium length, this is one of its advantages - the ability to quickly and easily collect fruits from the bush.
Variety Ivanhoe- a type of pepper that is also included in the TOP among early yielding varieties that appeared not so long ago. The fruits can become relatively ripe at 105-115, sometimes 120 days; full ripeness of the fruit is achieved at 125-140 days of growth.
Variety Marinkin tongue– bred in Ukraine, in the city of Dnepropetrovsk. The main advantages of this type are its resistance to cold and adverse weather conditions. This is what makes it possible to plant seeds in bad weather and get a good harvest, thanks to the yield of this variety.
Thick-walled pepper loves heat, like all types of this plant, and if you take this property into account, then it is better to place the seeds in greenhouse soil, which is fertilized and increases the fertility of the selected variety.
There are options for growing in open areas, but it is necessary to consider insulation so that the plant does not die, it is especially important to do this at the beginning of the season.
Variety Kolobok- the most common type among summer residents and garden lovers. This is a fairly early pepper that has thick walls. The thickness usually reaches 90 mm.
The weight of such a pepper with average characteristics is usually 150-160 grams. Thanks to its “strength” in the form of resistance to rotting, mold damage, and the constantly healthy appearance of the plant, it has gained recognition among experienced lovers of summer cottages and vegetable gardens.
Varieties Red Bull and Yellow Bull– early, mid-early varieties, have a pericarp thickness of about 0.7-0.9 cm. Ripe peppers are shaped like a cone, the color is red and yellow, as the name suggests. These varieties are best planted in greenhouses or greenhouses; planting in open spaces is not recommended.
The pepper itself is wear-resistant, retains its appearance, freshness and taste well, which is why it has gained popularity in transportation over various distances.
Variety Helios– ripens in 130-140 days! The greenery of the pepper is quite low, crowded, not spreading. It is small, the weight of one is approximately 120-130 grams, and the shape is round. The color is yellow or orange, both options are popular.
Don't be afraid of its small size compared to its brothers in the garden. The small size does not take away from the very fresh aroma and incredibly tasty fruit of this pepper.
Gardener's advice: The Helios variety is used more often than other types in the process of preparing adjika by culinary specialists, and is best suited for culinary delights.
It is also characterized by very large and “fleshy” fruits, the weight of which reaches 200 grams or more! The thickness of the vegetable pericarp sometimes reaches 1 cm, most often the thickness is somewhere between 0.6-0.9 cm.
Variety Sultan– a very sweet fruit of this type of pepper. The average wall thickness is 0.7 cm. Peppers are grown in open space, with mandatory insulation, or in greenhouses, hotbeds, etc.
Take note: for higher yields, experts recommend greenhouses, which is especially important on an industrial scale. If you need some pepper for yourself and your family, then this option is perfect for you.
In order to understand the early varieties of pepper, you do not need to have academic degrees, just a little curiosity and the correct, and most importantly, structured information at hand, which you now have. Listed are early-ripening, ultra-early, super-early, and low-growing varieties of peppers that are productive and shade-tolerant.
Thanks to this information, you will be able to choose the most suitable pepper variety for you and grow it efficiently, or learn about newer species and try to grow them in your garden. Happy landing!
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