Description of the variety
general characteristics
This variety was bred by breeders and is not found in the wild. Features remarkable characteristics:
- The fruits are large, with thick walls (up to 1 centimeter). The weight of one pepper can reach 300 grams.
- The diameter of the fruit is up to 10 centimeters, the length can reach 18 centimeters.
- The taste is rich and sweet.
- Mid-season.
Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages:
- Large fruit size.
- Resistance to diseases and pests.
- Fast aging.
- Resistant to temperature fluctuations.
- High yield.
- Possibility of long-term storage.
Flaws:
- Since the variety is a hybrid, it is not possible to grow it from your own seeds. It is necessary to buy seeds annually.
- Rich harvests can be reaped only with careful adherence to planting and care technology.
Description of appearance
- Plant height is up to 1.5 meters.
- The root system is well developed.
- The shape of the leaves is oval and lengthens as the bush grows.
- The large fruits are also elongated and at the stage of technical ripeness they have a dark green color. Fully ripe peppers are deep red, with few seeds inside.
Productivity
With good care, sweet bell pepper Livadia F1 shows excellent yield indicators:
- when grown in open ground - up to 8 kg of fruits per m2;
- for greenhouse cultivation - up to 15 kg per m2.
Resistance to diseases and pests
Thanks to breeding work, the variety has increased resistance to common diseases of garden crops (for example, tobacco mosaic). Resistance to pests is generally higher than that of other peppers, but periodic maintenance may still be required.
Chemical composition
KBJU per 100 g:
| Calorie content | Squirrels | Fats | Carbohydrates |
| 31 kcal | 1 g | 0.3 g | 6 g |
- Sugar per 100 g - 4.2 g.
- Fiber - 2.1 g.
- Starch - 0.0 g.
No cholesterol or trans fats.
Vitamins
Red pepper Livadia contains the following fat-soluble vitamins:
- beta-carotene;
- alpha-carotene;
- TO;
- E.
Content of water-soluble vitamins: vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and a number of B vitamins (from B1 to B6, as well as B9).
| Vitamin content per 100 g | |
| Vitamin A | 157 mcg |
| Beta carotene | 1624 mcg |
| Alpha carotene | 20 mcg |
| Vitamin E | 1.6 mg |
| Vitamin K | 4.9 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 127.7 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 1 mg |
| Vitamin B4 | 5.6 mg |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin B9 | 46 mcg |
| Mineral content per 100 g | |
| Calcium | 7 mg |
| Iron | 0.4 mg |
| Magnesium | 12 mg |
| Phosphorus | 26 mg |
| Potassium | 211 mg |
| Sodium | 4 mg |
| Zinc | 0.3 mg |
| Manganese | 0.1 mg |
| Selenium | 0.1 mcg |
Keeping quality
The keeping quality of Livadia pepper is very high. If you collect the fruits at the stage of technical ripeness, you can store them for several months in a cool room, until winter.
Marketability
Bell peppers of this variety tolerate transportation well without losing their attractive appearance. This is largely facilitated by the thick and durable skin of the fruit.
Description and characteristics of the variety
Livadia pepper from the originator “Partner” has a number of valuable properties. Its fruits have a thick, fleshy pericarp and an excellent taste with a hint of sweetness. The weight of the fruit is impressive - 200-300 g.
Sweet pepper variety Livadia is a flexible species; it can be grown universally: both in greenhouses and on open land.
The variety belongs to the line of early ripening peppers. Ripening from the moment of planting on stationary beds begins after 75-80 days (from the date of sowing this period is 105-120 days).
The bushes are tall and powerful. The length of the shoots varies at 1.2-1.4 m. The foliage is moderate. There are a lot of fruits, ripening occurs amicably, lasts until September - October.
What are the distinctive features of fruits:
- weight 220-300 g;
- elongated conical shape;
- length 12 cm;
- pericarp 8-10 mm;
- seed chambers 3-4;
- The skin is strong and does not crack.
Peppers are used in fresh dishes, for borscht dressings, in stuffed recipes with different filling options. Livadia peppers add an interesting taste to preparations - sauces, ketchups, ajvar, lecho. In canned food, the peppery aroma and pleasant taste are most pronounced.
A Brief History of Breeding
Pepper is a domestic variety, bred by breeders from agriculture. The cultivar is adapted to the conditions of the middle zone.
Benefits and harms
Benefits of bell pepper Livadia:
- The vegetable contains high levels of vitamins and minerals.
- Beneficial effects on digestion, vision, and the immune system.
- The product contains a lot of vitamin C, which can reduce stress levels and increase resistance to various types of infections.
- A substance such as lycopene, also found in pepper, can reduce the risk of cancer.
Harm of this vegetable:
- May reduce blood viscosity and lower blood pressure.
- Eating a raw product may be unsafe for people with digestive pathologies. At the same time, heat treatment makes it absolutely safe.
Proper cultivation
Like any plant, Livadia pepper has its own subtleties of proper cultivation. In particular, it is recommended to grow only by seedlings; seeds are not planted in open ground. Let us dwell in more detail on how to properly grow a hybrid.
We talked in detail about the secrets of growing peppers in the garden and in the greenhouse in a separate article.
Preparing and planting seeds
Inventory
You will need to prepare the planting material itself, separate containers for planting or ready-made peat tablets, soil and warm water for irrigation.
Priming
The Livadia variety is not too demanding on soil quality; ordinary garden soil is quite suitable. But it should be nutritious, loose and neutrally acidic. It can be poured with boiling water or treated with slightly diluted potassium permanganate.
Seed preparation
- The planting material is filled with water at room temperature for 60 minutes. Seeds that rise up for planting are not suitable and must be removed.
- High-quality specimens must be placed in a weak solution of potassium permanganate to disinfect them.
- Disinfected seeds must be additionally treated with a growth stimulating drug.
- The prepared grains are placed in a wide container and covered with a moistened cloth. The container should be kept warm, and it is important to maintain constant humidity. Once the roots appear, they can be planted in containers.
Read more about how to prepare seeds and when to plant pepper seedlings here.
Landing technology
- When planting seeds in ready-made tablets, you should place 2 seeds in each of them; as they germinate, the weaker specimen can be removed.
- The container with seeds must be covered with film or glass, this will create a greenhouse effect.
- The optimal temperature should be maintained at 25-30 degrees. This will allow you to get the first shoots within 14 days.
- As soon as a couple of true leaves appear, the seedlings can be transplanted into larger containers.
When planting grown seedlings in a greenhouse or open ground, it is necessary to take into account that you should not place more than 3-4 bushes per m2.
The distance between the holes in both directions should be from 50 to 60 centimeters. Then each bush will have enough space to grow. It is important to choose a site that is not exposed to strong winds and has sufficient lighting.
Features of care
Watering
Young seedlings need moderate watering with warm water. The soil should not be too wet or too dry. Water should be applied directly to the root.
Loosening
The soil must allow sufficient oxygen to pass through to the root system, so regular loosening is necessary.
Tying up
Livadia pepper bushes are quite tall, so as they grow they will need staking, which will help avoid the bushes from falling over. To do this, you can use sticks or arcs.
Top dressing
Even before planting, complex fertilizer is applied to the soil. In addition, fertilizing will need to be applied 3 more times during the growing season. The composition of fertilizers will depend on the timing and stage of development of seedlings.
| Pepper seedling growth phase | Recommended Fertilizer |
| 14 days after planting in the ground | Superphosphate and calcium nitrate |
| Flowering time | Potassium monophosphate |
| Period of ovary formation | Potassium salt and superphosphate |
In addition, it is necessary to avoid drafts and pick up seedlings in time.
Features of growing Livadia pepper, planting and care
We recommend sowing seeds for seedlings 70 days before the intended planting of plants in a permanent place. The optimal temperature for seed germination is 26-28°C.
When true leaves appear on the plants, they are transplanted into separate cups with a capacity of 0.3-0.5 liters.
Pepper does not like transplanting, so do not be surprised if after you have transplanted the seedlings into separate containers, they stop growing for a while. You can “smooth out” the stressful state a little by spraying the plants with Epin.
When planting pepper seedlings in the ground for 1 sq. It is recommended to place up to 4 plants per meter of land, no more. Plants are planted without being buried, but in exactly the same way as they grew in cups. Pepper plants, unlike tomatoes, very rarely produce lateral roots, so there is no point in deepening them.
Bell pepper responds well to watering and fertilizing with complex mineral fertilizers. During the summer, 2-3 feedings are usually done.
Diseases and pests
The Livadia pepper variety is considered resistant to some common diseases, such as tobacco mosaic. It is difficult for insects to damage the fruits because their skin is very dense. However, timely prevention of other diseases and control of possible pests will not be superfluous in the fight for a bountiful and healthy harvest.
| Diseases | How to treat |
| Fungal infections | Sick plants are destroyed. Fungicidal preparations are applied to prevent recurrence of the disease. |
| Bacterial diseases | The variety is resistant to these lesions, since the seeds are treated by the manufacturer and additionally before planting. |
| Viral diseases | Hybrid Livadia is not susceptible to viruses. |
| Harmful insects | Depending on the type of pest, different pesticides are used. |
How to increase the yield?
If you want to boast of an excellent harvest of Livadia pepper, it is recommended to plant seedlings not in open ground, but in a greenhouse. The number of harvested fruits may differ by 2 times depending on the growing method.
Are you interested in learning about agricultural techniques for growing other varieties of pepper? Read our materials about such types and hybrids of vegetables as Khalif, Pompeo, Kakadu, Polet, Atlas, Ram's Horn, Gipsy F1, Aristotle F1 and Gemini F1.
Care after planting seedlings in the ground
After planting Livadia seedlings, the ground must be mulched. Livadia plantings require regular and abundant sprinkling approximately once every 2 to 3 days. Water the plants at the root, spending 1.5 - 2 liters of water per bush. During drought, peppers are watered daily. They also carry out periodic loosening of the soil, weeding and fertilizing 3 times a season.
| Feeding time and development phase of peppers | Feeding composition |
| 2 weeks after planting seedlings in the ground | Calcium nitrate and superphosphate |
| Period of abundant flowering | Monopotassium phosphate or MagBOR |
| Fruit setting | Superphosphate and potassium salt |
Experienced farmers also perform foliar feeding of peppers.
Collection and storage
Removing ripened peppers from the bush should be done in a timely manner, this will give the still unripe fruits the opportunity to develop. Harvest dates will vary depending on the desired storage period.
Fruits collected while still green are able to ripen on their own and at low temperatures can be stored for several months without losing their presentation. It will take about 4 months to achieve technical ripeness. Ripe red peppers are also well stored and are suitable for direct consumption, canning and freezing.
The hybrid pepper variety Livadia is an excellent option for both beginners and experienced gardeners. Caring for it is easy, and the harvest is plentiful, has an excellent taste and is perfectly stored.
Characteristics of the hybrid and description of the fruits
Sweet pepper Livadia is a hybrid registered by the general director of agro V.I. Blokin-Mechtalin. Accepted by the State Register in 2022, recommended for cultivation in all regions of the Russian Federation.
Description of the bush
Forms a powerful bush, spreading, with a large number of dark green leaves. Without blinding skeletal shoots in greenhouses it reaches a height of 1.4-1.5 m; for open ground the dimensions are more modest. But since this is a large-fruited hybrid, it is not allowed to grow even up to a meter. The stems mature after the appearance of 8 ovaries.
Fruit characteristics
Livadia's peppers, as can be seen in the photo, have their noses down and are prismatic or cylindrical in shape. They have pronounced edges that clearly indicate 3 or 4 chambers, often flattened on the sides. The first, largest fruits are often deformed and have a bizarre but attractive shape.
The color of peppers at the technical stage is dark green. When removed, red strokes appear on the surface; when fully ripe, the fruits become shiny and burgundy.
Livadia gains a stated weight of 250-300 g and a wall thickness of 7-9 (up to 10) mm if 8 peppers are left on the bush. With 15 ovaries, the weight of the fruit will decrease proportionally. When the plant is allowed to reach its maximum height, they become the size of a regular bell pepper.
The total weight of the harvest from the bush does not change; 5, 15 or 25 ovaries will be left on it. The size and weight of an individual fruit will vary.
Collecting seeds is useless. Livadia is a hybrid; plants grown from their own planting material do not inherit varietal characteristics.
Taste, quality, use of fruits
Livadia's taste and aroma will be especially rich, and the wall thickness can exceed 1 cm if the peppers are allowed to fully ripen on the bush. But they are removed so as not to interfere with the ripening of the upper fruits, usually after the first red marks appear.
The skin of Livadia is dense, the pulp contains a lot of fiber. The fruits can even be called harsh when consumed fresh, but they remain juicy. After heat treatment, peppers fully reveal their aroma. In lecho, when baked in the oven or on the grill, the “meat” does not become like rags and remains elastic.
Livadia fruits ripen well indoors, are well transported and last a long time without losing their consumer and commercial qualities.
Fruiting time and yield
Pepper variety Livadia - medium ripening. It acquires removable ripeness 75-80 days after planting the seedlings. About 60 more days should pass from the moment the seeds hatch.
Productivity, kg/sq.m.:
- greenhouses – 14;
- film tunnels – 12.8;
- open ground – 8 and above.
