I associate pepper with a red pod and a spicy taste - this is a vegetable for everyone, but for our gardeners, thick-walled sweet peppers have become favorites: round-sided and square, with crispy juicy flesh, of different shades - they are grown in hundreds in beds and in greenhouses. This healthy vegetable is an indispensable component of fresh summer salads; it makes amazing canned snacks, lecho, and borscht dressings. In the huge assortment of this crop, we have selected the best varieties of sweet peppers with thick walls.
Hot pepper varieties
Hot bell peppers are the fruits of a plant that have a fiery taste. It is often called “chili” pepper, because it was in this country that the spicy properties of capsicum were discovered. The best varieties of hot peppers:
Astrakhansky 147
A mid-early variety with a height of 50-70 cm. The fruits are red, 5-7 cm, cone-shaped. Designed for growing in greenhouses.
Ram's horn
Medium ripening variety (100 days). The height of the bush is 60 cm, the red fruits are long (up to 30 cm), curved into a horn. Recommended for growing in greenhouses.
Gorgon
Bush 50-60 cm high, early variety for open ground. The fruits are red, cone-shaped. It is distinguished by its numerous setting of small (20-25 g) fruits, in favorable conditions up to 40 pieces per bush.
Burning nose
Fruit harvesting begins 100 days after planting. Bushes up to 80 cm high, peppers are very hot, 10-12 cm long. Designed for canning.
Indian elephant
Mid-season variety, spreading bushes, height 60-70 cm. The fruits are red, weight up to 25 g. The taste is semi-sharp, used in cooking in dried form (paprika).
Cayenne
Very hot pepper, famous all over the world. Powerful bushes 1-1.2 m tall, ripening period 110 days. Fruits 30-40 g, red, elongated.
Eagle claw
Fruiting in 120 days, spreading bushes, height 1 m. Large-fruited variety, weight of peppers up to 70 g. Peppery, spicy taste, grown in open ground.
Ogonyok
Fruiting 120 days after planting, bushes 50-60 cm high. The color of the fruit is red, weight 20-30 g. The taste of the fruit is peppery, the variety is grown in a shelter.
Witty
Fruit ripening 100 days after planting, intended for cultivation indoors, as a balcony crop. The plant is low, compact, the fruits are red, small, located upward.
Dragon Flame
Early variety for open ground (100 days). Bushes 50 cm high, spreading. The fruits are large, up to 20 cm long, in the shape of an elongated cone. Pepper color is red.
Mother-in-law's tongue
Early (100 days) variety for growing under film. The bushes are low (60 cm), the peppers are red, spicy, with a strong smell.
Jalapeño
A very spicy variety, intended for cultivation in the southern regions. Bushes up to 1 m tall, up to 30 peppers grow on a stem. The taste is pungent, moderate.
Types for central regions and territories of the Moscow region
Varieties for the Moscow region are typical representatives of this vegetable crop, which are grown in central Russia. These include:
- Agapovsky;
- Winnie the Pooh;
- Merchant;
- Martin;
- Kolobok;
- Atlant;
- Viking;
- Red shovel.
These varieties are unpretentious and regularly produce good fruit. Compliance with simple cultivation rules guarantees a good result.
Conclusion
Pepper is a vegetable that is popular all over the world. Its sweet variety makes a great addition to many dishes. Original seasonings and sauces are prepared from it. Paprika pepper is a spice that contains sweet types of this vegetable crop. It is quite possible to get a decent harvest from your garden. To do this, you must follow the recommendations for growing and caring for the crop.
Sweet pepper varieties
Sweet bell pepper grows in every garden, its delicious fruits are known to everyone. The best varieties of sweet bell peppers:
Bogatyr
Late variety, unpretentious. Red peppers weighing 200 g, tall bushes. The yield of the bush is 4-5 kg.
Belladonna F1
The variety is ultra early, the bush is low and compact. Peppers are 10 cm thick-walled, yellow in color. Fruit weight from 150 g and above, yield up to 5 kg per bush.
White gold
The bush is medium tall, spreading, the fruits ripen early. The peppers are round, yellow, thick-walled. Productivity is 8-10 pieces per bush.
Winnie the Pooh
The bushes are low, the ripening period is early. The fruits are red, cone-shaped, pointed. An unpretentious variety, grown indoors.
Hercules
The bushes are tall and powerful. The fruits weigh 250 g, are red when technically ripe, the surface is wrinkled. Fruiting is early, the taste of peppers is sweet. The variety is resistant to viral diseases.
Star of the East
The variety is mid-late, the bushes are spreading and low. The fruits are round, triangular. The walls of the pepper are thick, the flesh is juicy and sweet. The color of the pepper is bright yellow.
California miracle
A mid-early variety, bred about 100 years ago. It is unpretentious to growing conditions. The bushes are tall and spreading. Fruits up to 10 cm, crispy, yield of 1 bush 5 kg.
Cockatoo yellow
Fruit ripening is mid-early, the bushes are tall and spreading. The shape of the fruit is conical, elongated. The color of the pepper is yellow, the length is 15-20 cm. The peppers are tasty and sweet.
Martin
The most unpretentious variety in terms of growing conditions, with a mid-early ripening period. The fruits are of regular conical shape, yellow in color, red when biologically ripe. The weight of the peppers is 100-120 g, the bushes are medium tall.
Chanterelle
The bush is low growing, suitable for pot growing. The fruits are bright orange and look upward. Peppers ripen simultaneously, up to 40 fruits per bush. The mass of peppers is 15-20 g, sweet.
Orange miracle
A popular variety of Dutch selection. The color of the fruit is orange, the taste is sweet, the pulp is juicy. The weight of one pepper reaches 200-250 g, the yield per bush is up to 8 kg.
Gift from Moldova
Moldavian selection, mid-early variety known since 1970. The bushes are low-growing, the fruits are light red in color, weighing up to 120 g.
The most productive varieties of peppers
Crop yield is an equally important indicator for which vegetable growers prefer a variety. It can be improved with careful care. However, the culture itself must have fertility.
Morozko
The variety was developed specifically for cold regions. The frost-resistant mid-season hybrid produces a high yield in 115 days. He is a record holder among low-fertility representatives. Peppercorns weigh a maximum of 65 g. The bushes are 60 cm high and require garter. Each plant bears up to 30 fruits. The yield in open ground is 2 kg/1 m2, and in a greenhouse - 3 kg/1 m2.
Important! The variety is resistant to sharp fluctuations in spring temperatures.
Magnificent century
Early culture has a luxurious decorative appearance. The variety bears harvest in 109 days. The peppers are cube-shaped with distinct ribbing. The weight of each specimen is from 150 to 180 g. Thick green flesh. After ripening it turns red. The bushes grow stunted. Maximum height 45 cm. The plant does not need to be tied to a support. The yield indicator is 6 kg/1 m2.
Atlantic F1
The climate of the Netherlands is harsh. Summer temperatures rarely exceed +17°C. Dutch breeders developed an early variety especially for such conditions. The culture produces high yields indoors and outdoors. From an area of 1 m2 it is possible to collect up to 12 kg of fruit. Each specimen weighs about 470 g. Giants mature in 113 days. The flesh changes from green to burgundy.
Bear in the North F1
When the weather constantly changes from rain to drought, cold alternates with heat, an early ripening hybrid will help out with the harvest. The fruits ripen after 100 days and become scarlet in color. The thickness of the fleshy walls is 7 mm. The peppers are about 10 cm long, barrel-shaped, average weight 200 g. The plant is of a determinate type and forms a bush 45 cm high. The yield per 1 m2 is 7 kg.
Egyptian force
The unusual name is not associated with high yields. Peppers have an unusual triangular shape, reminiscent of an Egyptian pyramid. However, they are not perfectly triangular, but moderately rounded. As for yield, this figure reaches 6 kg/1 m2. The determinate plant, 50 cm high, stands perfectly without support. The fruits are 12 cm long, weigh 150 g, and ripen in 98 days.
Chernobrovka
The color of the pepper is more like black or dark brown chocolate. The variety is suitable for cultivation in all warm regions where there is time to produce a harvest. Late ripening begins after 145 days. The bushes grow massive up to 120 cm in height, but are more often limited to 80 cm. The fruits weigh 220 g, and the yield reaches 9 kg/m2.
Rainbow
A hybrid culture is a union of several peppers of different shapes and colors. Different companies package assorted seeds at their discretion. If you plant a crop in a flowerbed, it will replace flowers. The fruits will not grow in all the colors of the rainbow, but a few multi-colored specimens will delight the vegetable grower. Peppers grow giants. The weight of individual specimens reaches 400 g. Full ripening begins after 110 days. Each plant produces a minimum of 3 kg of harvest.
Three Musketeers
Another interesting assortment of seeds consists of three hybrids. Most often, the composition includes Aria F1, Nochka F1, as well as the popular giant - California Miracle. However, this cannot be taken as a standard. Each company can complete seeds from other varieties at its discretion. They are usually collected from peppers, the fruiting of which lasts until October. Average fruit weight is 300 g.
Pepper varieties for open ground
For conditions of growing peppers in open ground, gardeners choose varieties that are cold-resistant, easy to care for, and resistant to weather conditions.
Agapovsky
The variety is medium tall, spreading bushes. Peppers are red, weight up to 120 g. The yield of the bush is 8-9 kg, the taste of the pulp is sweet.
Ivanhoe
The bush is medium tall and compact. The variety is easy to care for, the peppers are cream-colored and later turn red. Fruit weight up to 130 g. The variety is valued for its high resistance to blossom end rot.
Big Mom (Big Dad)
Tall plants that require staking to a support. The fruits of Big Mom are large and orange (Big Dad is purple). The weight of peppers is up to 250 g, the yield is 7-8 kg per bush. The varieties are unpretentious and disease resistant.
Bull
Powerful, spreading bush, early fruit ripening. The weight of one pepper can reach 500 g; the plant requires shaping and gartering. The taste is excellent, the peppers are round and yellow-green.
ox ear
The bushes are medium-sized, the fruits have an elongated tip, and the shape is curved. The ripening of peppers is medium late, the yield is 3 kg per bush. Fruit weight up to 200 g.
Gladiator
The height of the bush is 80 cm, the ripening period is late. The fruits are yellow, juicy, sweet. Weight 250 g, thick-walled. The yield per bush is 10-12 pieces.
Gemini F1
The hybrid is medium tall, compact bush. Fruit ripening is ultra early, the pulp is juicy and sweet. Yellow peppers, weight 200-250 g.
Cardinal
Early ripening variety, compact bush. Peppers are purple in color with a black tint, fruit weight up to 150 g. The variety is famous for its high yield: up to 14 kg/sq. m.
California miracle
See the description of this variety above.
King Kong
A powerful, tall bush, the weight of the fruit reaches 300 g. The shape is cuboid, the color is dark red, the flesh is juicy and sweet. Harvest ripening is medium late.
Martin
See the description of this variety above.
Gift from Moldova
See the description of this variety above.
Thick-walled large-fruited varieties
A very important quality of salad varieties is wall thickness. The best varieties of sweet peppers with fleshy thick walls of large-sized fruits are as follows:
- American Giant;
- California miracle;
- Bel Goy;
- Carlos;
- Ilyusha;
- Baron;
- Golden miracle;
- Fatty;
- Siberian format;
- Anastasia;
- Red giant;
- Ox ear;
- Mastodon;
- Italian boot;
- Shorokshary;
- The sun of Italy.
All of them are very tasty, and when ripe they are stored for a long time. If you provide the right conditions, you can enjoy your peppers until the New Year and beyond. These varieties for open ground are also excellent for freezing and for preparing lecho both in the summer and in preparations for the winter. Among those listed, the earliest are the yellow-fruited Sunshine, Golden Pheasant and Heart of Italy, and the red ones (Anastasia, Kolokol) belong to the mid-late varieties. The fruits of these varieties range from 250 to 500 grams, the wall thickness is 8-10 mm, the yield is 5-8 kg per bush.
The best varieties of peppers for a greenhouse
Most varieties of bell pepper are heat-loving. Therefore, in regions with cold climates, film shelter is required. The best varieties of sweet peppers for the greenhouse:
Apricot favorite
Low-growing, early-ripening variety, characterized by high yield. Peppers 100-120 g, cone-shaped, sweet. Productivity: 20 fruits per bush.
Alyonushka F1
Hybrid, medium-growing variety. The bush is spreading and tall. The fruits are round, weighing up to 140 g, bright red. The taste is sweet, the flesh is juicy.
Atlant F1
The bush is medium tall, the fruit ripening period is mid-early. The fruits are juicy, round, three-chambered. It has a strong smell and sweet taste; it is valued among gardeners for its unpretentiousness.
Nikitich
Early variety, low growing bush. The peppers are small, 100-120 g, with a delicate taste, juicy. Resistant to root rot and viral mosaic.
Yellow bull
Yellow peppers, fruit weight 200-220 g. The taste is sweet, the flesh is juicy. The variety performed well when grown in greenhouses, the yield per bush is up to 15 pieces.
Star of the East chocolate F1
Ripening dates are mid-early, chocolate-colored fruits. Pepper has an amazing taste, the fruits are cylindrical, with a glossy surface.
Cockatoo
See the description of this variety above.
Prince Silver
The variety is mid-early, the bush is low-growing. At the stage of technical ripeness, the color of the fruits is yellow, and when ripe they turn red. The variety is resistant to all diseases, the fruits are sweet and tasty.
Crystal
The bushes are low and spreading. Ripening period is 100 days. The fruits, weighing 100-120 g, are cream-colored and turn red when ripe.
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Chanterelle
See the description of this variety above.
Tenderness
An ancient variety, mid-early harvest. The fruits have a classic shape, red color, and have a pleasant taste and smell.
Orange miracle
See the description of this variety above.
Etude
The bushes are low and compact. Universal purpose, not fussy to grow. Peppers are orange, thick-walled. Fruit weight is up to 180-200 g, the yield per bush is high.
Early varieties of pepper
Early varieties of pepper are those in which 90-100 days pass from the moment the seeds are sown in the ground to the start of fruiting.
Apricot favorite
See the description of this variety above.
Ivanhoe
See description of this variety above.
Belladonna F1
See the description of this variety above.
Tusk
The plant is powerful, up to 1.5 m tall. Productivity per bush is 10 kg. The fruits are red, with a distinct smell and sweet taste. Weight of peppers up to 170 g.
Magnificent century
Early variety, compact bushes. A new generation hybrid of high yield, fruiting per bush 6-7 kg. The color of the peppers is bright red, the taste is sweet and juicy.
Health
A popular variety among gardeners, the bushes are powerful and tall. Fruiting is early, the number of peppers on a bush is up to 30 pieces. The fruits are red, weighing 100-120 g, sweet taste.
Cardinal F1
Ultra early hybrid, purple color. The fruits are cube-shaped, weight up to 300 g. The bushes are spreading, powerful, the yield per plant is up to 10 kg.
Kubyshka
Early variety, powerful, tall bushes. The plant is unpretentious in care. The shape of the fruit is cylindrical, the peppers are thick-walled. The taste of the pepper is high, the flesh is juicy and sweet.
Merchant
The variety is early, the bush is medium tall, spreading. The fruits are drooping, red in color. Weight of peppers is up to 100 g, the pepper is juicy and sweet. The variety requires watering and is grown indoors.
Lemon miracle
Early ripening variety, tall bush. The fruits are yellow, weigh up to 200 g. The taste of pepper is sweet and juicy. Productivity 4.5 kg per bush.
Marinka's tongue
A variety of Ukrainian selection, resistant to weather conditions. It tolerates drought easily and has an interesting appearance: elongated, red, with a pointed tip.
Early F1 Wonder
Early ripening, low bush. Interesting small red peppers, with a wall thickness of 10 mm. Excellent taste, the variety is in demand in the country. Resistant to all viral diseases of peppers.
Review of popular pepper hybrids
Conventional varieties of peppers allow the gardener to independently collect seeds for propagation. However, in terms of quality characteristics they are often inferior to hybrids. Due to their lower maintenance requirements and higher yields, these peppers are most often found in garden beds.
F1 athlete
The hybrid crop produces a harvest in 110 days. Peppers are gigantic in size, weighing up to 400 g. The juicy, fleshy walls give the fruit its value. The taste is sweetish, there is a crunch when chewing. The bushes grow tall and require staking.
Advice! The hybrid is recommended for greenhouse cultivation. In the garden, pepper will give a good harvest in the southern regions.
Gemini F1
Compact bushes of the Dutch hybrid grow 60 cm in height. Each plant produces up to 10 peppers. The ripening of the crop is early, starting after 2.5 months. The yellow fruits have fleshy walls 8 mm thick. Peppers grow to approximately the same length and diameter. The parameter reaches 17.5 cm. Greenhouse specimens weigh 325 g, and the weight of street fruits does not exceed 220 g.
Fat Man F1
If you follow the recommended agricultural practices, the hybrid will bring 7 kg of harvest from a plot of 1 m2. When grown in greenhouses, the figure is 2 kg higher. Peppers ripen after 111 days. The fruits grow weighing up to 300 g. The pulp, 7-9 mm thick, turns red after ripening.
Early F1 Wonder
A high-yielding hybrid brings a yield of up to 12 kg/1 m2 of plot. Fruit ripening begins on day 95. Each specimen has the correct cone shape, weighs up to 240 g. The length of the peppers reaches 10 cm. The pulp, 8 mm thick, acquires a ruby color after ripening.
Pepper varieties for the Moscow region and central Russia
The favorable climate of central Russia and the Moscow region allows you to grow bell peppers without any problems. The best varieties are considered:
Agapovsky
See the description of this variety above.
Bogatyr
See the description of this variety above.
Bagheera
The bush is medium tall, the yield is 4-5 kg. The fruits are almost black, round, thick-walled. Harvesting 120 days after sowing the seeds.
Big Mom (Big Dad)
See the description of this variety above.
Winnie the Pooh
See the description of this variety above.
Gemini F1
See the description of this variety above.
Gold reserve F1
One of the new hybrid varieties of the domestic collection. The bush is powerful, tall, the fruits are bright orange, thick-walled. The taste of the pepper is sweet, the flesh is juicy.
Kolobok
See the description of this variety above.
Morozko
The variety is early ripening, the fruits are red, conical in shape. The taste is high. The variety is unpretentious and is known to many gardeners.
Orange miracle
See the description of this variety above.
Funtik
A bush strewn with small fruits weighing 80-100 g. A variety with high yield (up to 8 kg per bush). The plant is compact and easy to care for.
Czardas
The bushes are low and have high productivity. Peppers grow in bunches, the color of the fruit is red.
The best breeding hybrids
Hybrids for cultivation are obtained by crossing existing varieties with certain characteristics. This makes it possible to obtain plants with the desired parameters.
The best varieties:
- Belladonna;
- Claudio;
- Popsicle;
- Gemini;
- Gypsy;
- Previously a miracle;
- Pharaoh;
- Fat man.
Gemini f1, Previously Miracle f1, Fat Man f1 are varieties with high resistance to adverse influences. They tolerate low temperatures, unstable climates and weather disasters well. When ripe, peppers are distinguished by their outstanding size and weight. The fruit wall is very juicy, with a characteristic crunch.
Pepper varieties for the Urals and Siberia
An important condition for growing bell peppers in the conditions of Siberia and the Urals is the creation of greenhouse conditions. Seeds for planting are selected from early and mid-early ripening periods. These varieties are:
Alesha Popovich
The variety is mid-season, the bushes are compact. The color of the fruit is red, weight 100-120 g, cone-shaped.
Novosibirsk
The variety is early ripening, the bush is 80-100 cm high. Ripening dates are early, fruiting is abundant. The fruits are red in color with a sharp nose.
Firstborn of Siberia
An early variety, perfectly adapted to the conditions of Siberia. The bushes are low and compact. Fruit color is red, weight 100 g.
Early miracle
See the description of this variety above.
Siberian felt boots F1
Thick-walled, red pepper with a sweet taste, juicy. The height of the bush is 70 cm, the plant is compact.
Siberian prince
The variety is mid-late, resistant to night frosts and temperature changes. The pepper is red, cone-shaped, the surface is uneven, ribbed.
Siberian format
The height of the bush is 80 cm, the fruits are dark red and sweet. The pepper is thick-walled, red, and the flesh is juicy. Fruit weight up to 300 g.
Snowball F1
The bush is low, densely leafy. The fruits are pale green, weight 80-100 g. The yield of the bush is high, the variety is unpretentious.
Flamenco
The bushes are tall up to 1 m, the variety is productive. The fruits are red, cube-shaped, 3-4 chambered. The taste is sweet, the flesh is juicy.
Eskimo F1
The hybrid is early ripening, unpretentious in care. Peppers are round, weight 250-300 g, color red. Up to 20 fruits grow on one plant, the variety is productive.
Planting peppers for seedlings
Sprouted or prepared pepper seeds should be sown at the end of March for seedlings. The composition of the soil is described above. The depth of the containers should be from 8 cm. Each seed is 1.5-2 cm deep into the soil and sprinkled with earth on top. The distance between the seeds can be 3-5 cm. Afterwards, the top layer of soil must be lightly compacted so that the pepper does not sprout along with the seed box. The crops are watered with a spray bottle and covered with film.
Before the first shoots, you need to provide the peppers with good warmth - 22-25 C. When the sprouts reach the surface, the temperature must be sharply reduced to 16 C. It is better to take the seedlings out onto a glassed-in loggia or vestibule for a couple of days. It is important not to allow the temperature to drop further, otherwise the seedlings may die.
Next, the pepper seedlings need to be placed in a warm, bright place. It is better to illuminate the seedlings with a special lamp 12 hours a day, otherwise the peppers may stretch out and not gain the required strength before planting in the ground.
You can feed the seedlings with complex mineral fertilizer 2 weeks after their appearance. Another fertilizing can be done with the same composition 2-3 days before planting the seedlings. Peppers need to be picked carefully, as they do not tolerate root injury well, unlike tomatoes. Picking should be done after 2-4 true leaves appear:
You can plant peppers in a greenhouse or garden when the outside temperature remains consistently above 16 C. Read more about planting and caring for peppers in our following materials.
