Sweet pepper Pride of Russia: characteristics and description of the variety, photos, yield, reviews of gardeners about seeds from the company Siberian Garden

The name of the bell pepper “Pride of Russia” fully characterizes this variety. In recent 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 disadvantages were found behind it, but many advantages were found: fruits, for example, rapid growth.

Description and characteristics of the variety

The pride of Russia belongs to the early varieties. Maturity occurs in 100-105 days. Fruiting continues for several months until the arrival of autumn frosts.

Pepper bushes are small in size (height within 50-55 cm), with compact and semi-spreading shoots.

Sweet pepper Pride of Russia is famous for its beautiful and tasty fruits, which have the following description and characteristics:

average weight 150-170 g;
the shape is similar to a prism;
deep ruby color;
length 12-14 cm;
diameter 7-8 cm;
taste with notes of sweetness;
the pericarp is juicy and fleshy (6-7 mm).

The variety was bred by domestic breeders from the Siberian Garden agricultural group and is distinguished by its plasticity and adaptation to unfavorable weather. Active cultivation is carried out in open beds, in covered areas, and in greenhouse structures.

Is this a variety or a hybrid? Pepper is a varietal species; for sowing, you can use seeds that you have prepared yourself.

Fruit

Usually the weight of the fruit reaches 130 grams. They are quite large, especially when compared with the “Winnie the Pooh” pepper, whose maximum weight is only 60 g. But at the same time, the fruits of such peppers as “Yellow Bell” and “Big Girl” have fruits weighing more than 200 grams! They take quite a long time to set, 100-105 days after planting the seedlings. It is easy to tell by their color 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 you should put them 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!

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

Advantages and disadvantages

Pros:

large-scale productivity;
high content of useful components;
excellent taste and product performance;
resistance to temperature changes;
tolerance to cold and heat;
good preservation in the field and storerooms;
transportability without risk of damage;
low susceptibility to infections;
Convenient sizes for cooking.

Minuses:

needs systematic feeding and moisture.

Reviews from those who planted

Olga Sidorova, 23 years old, Voronezh. I have been looking for a productive variety of pepper for a long time, because I decided to start making rolls for sale. More than 5 varieties were tried, and it was the “Pride of Russia” variety that I decided to stop at. Indeed, this pepper is truly a pride! I don’t know whether it’s Russia or not, but it’s definitely mine.

Mikhail Kravchenko, 46 years old, St. Petersburg. I don’t know why, but I didn’t particularly like this variety. I have been farming at my dacha for over 15 years, and this pepper is clearly inferior to other varieties. The fruits did not set, although I looked after them as expected: I did not forget to add fertilizer, I loosened the soil, and watered it.

Landing

To grow high-quality seedlings, you should prepare for planting. The seeds are soaked and disinfected in slightly pink potassium peroxide and peroxide. Among the activators used for better germination are Epin, Novosil, and Immunocytophyte.

The soil is prepared by mixing the following components with turf:

lowland peat;
rotted compost;
humus.

For 10 kg of substrate add 30 g of phosphorus-potassium mixture.

The sowing time is from mid-February to the end of March.

Before emergence, the containers are kept in greenhouse conditions (temperature 25-28 degrees, humidity 70%). Germination occurs on average after 10-14 days. Seedlings are cared for as standard:

water with settled water;
loosen the surface;
dive at the stage of 1-2 leaves;
illuminated with phytolamps;
fed with complex preparations (Malyshok, Kemira).

10-12 days before transplantation, the containers begin to be placed on the loggia or terrace for hardening.

Recommendations for cultivation

Plants of the Pride of Russia variety are excellent for both open beds and greenhouses. Its seedlings must begin to be prepared 60 days before planting in a permanent place. The optimal temperature for ensuring the germination of seeds of this variety is 26 - 28 degrees. You can learn more about preparing sweet pepper seedlings from the video:

Advice! Any growth stimulator for vegetable crops will help speed up the process of seed germination.

In addition, its use can have a positive impact on the future formation of fruit ovaries.

Ready seedlings are planted on previously prepared soil. To do this, in the fall it is dug up with any organic fertilizer. Considering the compact size of the Pride of Russia bushes, 5–6 young plants can be planted per square meter. Further care for them does not differ from care for any other variety of this crop of the nightshade family:

Regular watering.
Plants should be watered only as needed. Do not over-water the soil or allow it to dry out excessively. It is optimal to water 2-3 times a week in the morning or evening. Important! To water any type of sweet pepper, only warm, settled water is used. Watering with cold water can lead to the death of the plant's root system.
Regular weeding and loosening. If this is not done, the weeds will begin to pull nutrients from the soil, interfering with the normal growth of the plant. These procedures are carried out as needed, but, as a rule, no more than once a week.
Feeding. It should be done 1 or 2 times a month. You should start feeding plants from the beginning of flowering until the end of the growing season. When choosing fertilizer, you should give preference to organic and mineral fertilizers. They must be brought under the base of the bush, trying not to touch its foliage.

Important! If pepper of this variety grows in a greenhouse, then it must be regularly ventilated. And on particularly hot days, even leave it open.

Despite the fact that sweet pepper is a fairly heat-loving crop, if exposed to temperatures above 35 degrees for a long time, it can begin to hurt, as well as drop flowers and ovaries.

You can find out practical advice on caring for this crop by watching the video:

If you follow all the simple recommendations, the sweet pepper variety Pride of Russia will be able to bear fruit abundantly with high quality fruits until October.

Pepper Hercules

The plant itself is quite compact: the height of the bush is no more than 50 cm. And the fruits on it grow large (weighing up to 200 g), cube-shaped, with walls 5-7 cm thick. The color of the peppers is deep red with a glossy sheen. The pulp is very juicy and aromatic.

The Hercules variety is resistant to a number of common diseases, in particular fusarium.


Purpose	Growing	Ripening period (days)	Fruit weight (g)	Productivity (kg per bush)
90-100	150-200	2,5-3

Diseases and pests

The most effective ways to prevent disease:

Choose seeds for planting only healthy plants.
Before sowing, the seeds should be kept in a solution of potassium permanganate for 20 minutes and then washed thoroughly - this will provide an antibacterial effect.
Do not plant seedlings in places where potatoes and tomatoes grew.

Diseases

If not taken care of in a timely manner, diseases can overwhelm the plant. The most common diseases and their treatment:

Fusarium pepper is a fungal disease. The diseased plant should be removed from the garden bed and the soil should be loosened. Watering should be reduced.
Late blight - dark spots on fruits. Treatment with chemicals.
Black leg is root rotting due to excess moisture. It is worth loosening the soil around the plant and sprinkle with wood ash. Also adjust the frequency of watering.
Bronzing of pepper (or spotted wilt) is a foliage disease in which the color changes from bronze to dark purple. It is necessary to immediately chemically treat and collect the fruits. Stop watering.
Apical rot - the fruit rots right during growth. This happens due to lack of moisture. You can spray with calcium nitrate and water the plant generously.

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Pests

For aphids, use an aqueous solution of ash or tobacco dust.
To prevent slugs, sprinkle the soil with quicklime 3 times a day.
The most common pest is the Colorado potato beetle. The best way to combat them is with chemical sprays.
You can use naphthalene or kerosene against mole crickets, scaring them away with the smell.
When fighting whiteflies, you can simply pour water on the foliage to wash away the insect, and then loosen the soil and cover it with peat or humus in a 2 cm layer.

Pepper Novogoshary

Mid-early variety. The plant is compact, semi-spreading, standard, up to 60 cm high. The variety is resistant to major diseases, including the tobacco mosaic virus, and requires good lighting and soil moisture.

Fruiting is intense. The fruits are large, round-flat, slightly ribbed, wall thickness is 8-10 mm, the pulp is juicy, sweet, aromatic. The color of peppers changes from dark green to bright red as they ripen. They are well stored and transported.


Purpose	Growing	Ripening period (days)	Fruit weight (g)	Productivity (kg per bush)
109-113	90-140	2-3

Feedback from vegetable growers

Summer residents actively buy seeds of this variety. They like that low-growing compact bushes produce a large number of large fruits. In practice, the bushes grow up to 40-50 cm. The stable number of fruits is 10-12 pieces. Good care allows you to get peppers weighing up to 200 grams. Biological maturity (redness) occurs at the beginning of August.

Some gardeners were unable to get good results in open areas and had to transplant the plants into a greenhouse. Occasionally there are complaints about seed germination. All consumers of the variety note the meatiness, sweet taste and juiciness of the fruits. The variety “Pride of Russia” has proven itself well in practice.

Pepper Star of the East red F1

The early-ripening, productive hybrid Star of the East shows the best results when grown in a greenhouse or hotbed. If the bushes are planted in open ground, then during cold weather it is recommended to cover the plantings with spunbond or film.

The height of the bush is 60-70 cm in open ground, and up to 1 m in protected ground. The plants are powerful, with large dark green leaves. The fruits are cube-shaped, in the stage of biological ripeness - dark red, juicy, sweet. Wall thickness is about 8 mm.

The Star of the East is a whole series of hybrids with fruits of a wide variety of shades (orange, yellow, purple, chocolate), which will decorate the plot.


Purpose	Growing	Ripening period (days)	Fruit weight (g)	Productivity (kg per bush)
95-110	200-260	2-2,5

Early varieties of pepper for the greenhouse

Varieties and hybrids of early peppers are grown without greenhouses, only in the southern regions of the country. And in Russia, peppers are grown exclusively in greenhouses. Important

: You should choose zoned varieties that are acclimatized in your region. Also, when choosing a variety, pay attention to the height of the bushes. For example, we plant low-growing peppers in a greenhouse, but taller ones can be planted in a high greenhouse. And yet, peppers for greenhouses and greenhouses must be resistant to high humidity, which means they can adequately resist diseases.

Popular
early varieties of pepper for greenhouses and hotbeds
: Agapovsky, Bendigo F1, Krepysh, Yarik, Kudesnik, Swallow, Snow White, Gemini F1, Adept F1, Bagration, Yantar, Vaudeville, Hannibal, Chrysalite F1, Antiquarian, Miracle Giant F1, Funtik, Californian miracle, Smile, Pace F1, Golden F1.

The best varieties for greenhouses and greenhouses

Gemini F1

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An ultra-early hybrid that has a growing season of 85 - 90 days after full germination. The bush grows in height up to 60 cm - 70 cm. It is considered strong. There can be up to 8 - 10 peppers on one bush. And they are cuboid in shape. Weight - up to 200 g - 250 g, while they are up to 18 cm in length, up to 14 cm in diameter. They are smooth to the touch. Their color is at first dark green, then becomes bright yellow. Productivity - in the greenhouse 7 kg - 9 kg per 1 sq. m (less in exhaust gas). The value of the hybrid
: early ripening, large-fruited, marketable, yield, possibility of cultivation throughout the Russian Federation.

Miracle giant F1

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The hybrid ripens within 110 - 115 days after germination, and is considered medium-early. The plant is tall (80 cm - 100 cm), although in greenhouse conditions most often peppers are more than 1 m. Peppers are prismatic or elongated-conical in shape. Their weight varies from 140 g to 180 g, while their length reaches 16 cm to 18 cm. There are 3 to 4 seed chambers. The color of ripe fruits is bright red. Harvest from 1 sq. m of plot, 7.5 kg - 10 kg of peppers are removed. Advantages of the hybrid
: large-fruited, early ripening, excellent taste, universal purpose, cold resistance, high and stable yield.

Hannibal

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An ultra-early variety that ripens in 87 - 90 days (technical ripeness). The bush of the variety grows in height up to 60 cm - 65 cm, and it is medium-leafed and semi-spreading. The peppers on the bush are arranged droopingly. And they have a prism-shaped shape. The weight of peppers is from 135 g to 140 g. The wall thickness is from 5 mm. The color is first dark green, then chocolate brown. Productivity - from 8 kg to 9 kg of fruits per 1 sq. m plot. Advantages of the variety
: disease resistance, good taste and presentation, transportability, excellent yield, versatility in use.

Peretz Arsenal

The plant is semi-spreading, reaches a height of 40-70 cm. Red glossy fruits ripen on it, shaped like a cone. The thickness of their walls is about 5 mm.

The Arsenal variety is highly valued for the excellent taste of the fruit and a stable harvest, which is harvested throughout August. In addition, the variety is resistant to verticillium, Alternaria and tolerant to viral infections.


Purpose	Growing	Ripening period (days)	Fruit weight (g)	Productivity (kg per bush)
128-135	70-115	2,3-2,8

Pepper “Pride of Russia”: description of the variety, reviews of yield

Purpose of the variety

The variety was bred with a focus on the climatic conditions of central Russia, as well as the central and southern regions of Siberia. For northern regions, more cold-resistant varieties will be required.

Their taste allows them to be consumed raw and in freshly prepared salads. They can also be added to first and second courses during the cooking stage. The elongated prism-shaped shape of the fruit is not very convenient for preparing stuffed peppers, but this configuration is good for preparing lecho, canned whole and chopped vegetables. The taste of pepper will add piquancy to canned salads and vegetable caviar.

The fruits do not lose their taste when stored in their natural form, as well as when frozen and dried.

Pepper Belozerka

Mid-early productive variety. The plants are low (up to 80 cm in height), compact, and tolerate the vagaries of the weather well. The variety is unpretentious in cultivation, resistant to verticillium, Alternaria, and viral diseases.

It is distinguished by abundant simultaneous fruiting. The fruits are cone-shaped with a sharp “nose”, small, aromatic, the skin is thin, the wall thickness is about 6.5 mm, the color of the peppers during ripening changes from light green to red. They are well stored and transported.


Purpose	Growing	Ripening period (days)	Fruit weight (g)	Productivity (kg per bush)
112-115	80-120	3-4

Perets Denis F1

This productive, early-ripening hybrid pleases gardeners with large, juicy fruits. The bushes are powerful, up to 70 cm high in open ground and up to 1 m in protected ground. The foliage of the plant is medium, the leaf blades are large and ovoid. One plant produces 5-7 fruits up to 18 cm long. The wall thickness is 9-12 mm, the taste is excellent.

The hybrid is resistant to the main diseases of nightshade crops and sets fruit well even with sudden changes in weather conditions.


Purpose	Growing	Ripening period (days)	Fruit weight (g)	Productivity (kg per bush)
110-120	300-400	2-3

Features of agricultural technology

To get a harvest of early aromatic fruits, preparations for sowing peppers usually begin in February, since the optimal age of seedlings is 65-70 days.

Growing seedlings

To obtain healthy plants, both seeds and soil for seedlings are prepared in advance. Since the soil for pepper must be nutritious, but light, with good air permeability, it is prepared from a mixture of turf soil with humus, sand or peat with the addition of ash.

The soil for seedlings is disinfected using solutions of potassium permanganate and phytosporin.

Seeds are also treated with phytosporin and in solutions of microelements.

After processing, they can be soaked in a damp cloth and placed in a warm place (25-28 degrees) for several days.

After pipping, the seeds are sown in planting boxes or cups (if you are going to grow plants without picking).

Emerging seedlings need good lighting to avoid stretching, therefore, if sufficient natural lighting cannot be provided, artificial lighting is used.

The soil in the boxes with seedlings should be only slightly moist; settled warm water is used for watering.

To increase the resistance of plants to temperature changes, sometimes a method of hardening seedlings is used - they are placed in cooler conditions for a week, lowering the temperature by 5-6 degrees.

During plant growth, 1-2 feedings are carried out with fertilizers for seedlings with microelements.

When several true leaves appear, the plants are dived from the boxes into separate pots or cups. The container for peppers should not be particularly deep, since the roots of the plants are located rather superficially.

Transplantation into the ground

For peppers, warm places, protected from the winds, are prepared in advance in the warmest corners of the garden; if necessary, plantings are planted - corn, sunflowers.

When choosing a location, we must not forget that the best predecessors of these plants are root vegetables, greens, legumes and pumpkin crops.

To ensure the safety of plants in case of return spring frosts, even in the southern regions, it is advisable to have spare arcs and protective covering materials - film, spunbond, agrospan or others.

It is advisable to plant on cloudy days or in the evening so that young plants are not damaged by sunlight.

When planting, they try not to bury the plants - plant them at the same level at which the seedlings were in the pots.

Plants are adapted to the weather conditions of central Russia and can easily tolerate both long-term cool weather and hot summer days, so basic care includes:

Timely watering (in hot weather - 2 times a week).
Weeding – Weeding must be done carefully because the roots of the peppers are located close to the surface of the ground.
Mulching. Using grass, hay, and sawdust as mulch protects the soil from moisture evaporation.
Fertilizing begins to be added after watering already 7-10 days after planting the seedlings and is carried out 2-3 times a month. Before the ovaries appear, use a diluted infusion of herbs, then add mineral fertilizers containing phosphorus and potassium.
For peppers grown in greenhouses, ventilation is required throughout the summer months.

Pepper Red Elephant

Productive mid-season variety with large, elongated fruits of rich taste. The plants are powerful, spreading, 80-90 cm high. In the active fruiting phase, the shoots are strewn with drooping peppers with a glossy surface, the length of which reaches 22 cm. At technical ripeness, they are dark green and then turn red. The wall thickness is average, up to 7 mm. The fruits can be stored well without loss of taste.

The variety is resistant to major nightshade diseases and bears fruit well even under unfavorable climatic conditions.


Purpose	Growing	Ripening period (days)	Fruit weight (g)	Productivity (kg per bush)
110-115	150-200	2,5

Pepper Siberian Bonus

This mid-season variety of Siberian selection is characterized by excellent yield, resistance to temperature changes and is suitable for cultivation in both open and protected ground. The bushes are lush, 60-80 cm high. The fruits are at the stage of biological ripeness of a beautiful orange color, sweet and aromatic. Productivity depends on growing conditions. In a greenhouse, with sufficient nutrition, 3-4 kg of fruit can be collected from a bush.

Thanks to its excellent taste and attractive appearance, the Siberian Bonus pepper has taken pride of place on the plots of many gardeners.


Purpose	Growing	Ripening period (days)	Fruit weight (g)	Productivity (kg per bush)
90-110	150-170	3-4

Features of agricultural technology

The sweet pepper variety Pride of Russia, according to reviews and photos of gardeners, is quite unpretentious. But there are some conditions that must be adhered to in order to obtain maximum yield.

In early February, prepare the soil by combining one part of peat, turf soil and black soil.
Add a handful of wood ash to the bucket.
Spread the soil into the pots, filling them 2/3 full.
Soak the seeds for 4 – 5 hours immediately before planting.
Bury it 1 cm into the soil, water it with warm water and cover it.

After the shoots appear, remove the cover and place it on the sunny side. Plant seedlings in the ground as soon as the temperature at night does not drop below 15 0 C.

Care and harvesting.

Water the peppers at least 3 times a week. Ideally every other day. Water with settled warm water.
Loosen carefully, as you can easily damage the roots.
Weeding is required.
Apply fertilizing a week after rooting of seedlings.
Ventilate the greenhouse - do not allow the air to become waterlogged.
In the fall, as soon as the temperature drops to 12 0 C, you need to collect the peppers and transfer them to a dry room for ripening.

Seed material

Seeds of the “Pride of Russia” variety are produced by Novosibirsk Agro. The seeds are packaged in bags of 15 pieces. Sold in bulk at a price of 11.2 rubles. per package. Sales are carried out through an online store and a network of retail stores.

"Siberian Garden" positions itself as a manufacturer and distributor of high quality seeds for amateur gardeners. The company's seed material is checked by the State Seed Inspectorate and complies with GOST R 52171-2003.