Yield varieties of peppers for growing in Siberia (video)

Since 2009, the Siberian Research Institute of Plant Growing and Breeding has included productive pepper varieties for Siberia in the state register, meeting the most diverse aspirations of gardeners. They differ in ripening time, color, shape and purpose. The main directions of development: productivity and early maturity. In the conditions of the short Siberian summer, it is necessary to receive products as early as possible. Plants must be resistant to major pests and diseases. In addition, their versatility in use is appreciated: peppers are suitable for fresh consumption, freezing and all types of canning.

Valentine 2. Zest 3. Handsome Man of the Ob 4. Garnet Bracelet 5. Egyptian Power 6. Sunny

Photo: Sweet peppers produced by the Siberian Research Institute of Plant Growing and Breeding
Tatyana Steinert, Candidate of Agricultural Sciences, head of the vegetable crop breeding laboratory of the Research Institute, talks in detail about each variety.

Harvest variety of pepper Valentine

An early ripening variety, 78-85 days pass before ripening begins. Characteristic feature: when the fruits are formed, they stretch upward. The plant is literally strewn with them and needs to be tied up. The weight of the fruit is small, 100-120 grams, the wall thickness is 6-8 mm. In technical ripeness it is cream-colored, in biological ripeness it is red. Valentine consistently and guaranteed gives up to 5 kg per 1 sq. meters in any year, even in open ground without shelter.

Photo: Peppers Valentine

Variety description: information from the originator

The Valentine pepper variety was bred by specialists from the Research Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Novosibirsk division of the Academy of Sciences. The State Variety Commission included the crop in the register in 2006. Zoning - Western Siberia and the Far East. In these regions, peppers are allowed to be grown in open ground and film greenhouses.

The varietal bush is miniature and compact in size, with moderate spreading. The leaves are large and light. The fruits grow upward. They have a low-gloss surface. At the stage of technical ripeness, the pepper is yellow, then turns red. The photo shows that the fruits are not large. Their walls are thin, 5-6 mm. There are 3-4 nests inside.

Attention! On sale you can find pepper with a similar name - Valentina. It is a large-fruited hybrid and bears little resemblance to Siberian pepper.

Which productive varieties of peppers are the leaders for Siberia - no doubt, Zest

One of the first varieties of the research institute, it can be called, without exaggeration, a leader in taste. It is tastier, sweeter and more aromatic. It has a magnificent appearance: orange-yellow cube-shaped fruits with thick walls of 8-9 mm. Very rich in carotene, can be used as a functional food product. Belongs to the group of mid-ripening ones, 120-112 days before ripening. It is better to grow under temporary shelters or in greenhouses. In protected ground you get 8 kg per 1 sq. meters. Used for freezing, canning, and even fresh, the taste is unsurpassed. It does not require special care and guarantees a harvest in any year, no matter whether it is dry or with excess moisture.

Photo: Peppers Izuminka

Features of agricultural technology for garden crops

The variety is grown by seedlings. For better germination, seeds should be soaked 1-2 days before sowing. Shoots under the film should appear after 7-14 days. Sprouts with a pair of leaves are suitable for picking. To transplant into the ground - greens with 7-8 leaves.

Advice. Fruits in a state of technical ripeness can be ripened in a cool room with high humidity.

Pepper variety for Siberia – Handsome Priobye

A successful combination of early ripening and productivity, although usually early ripening varieties cannot boast of this. The fruits are cone-shaped. In technical ripeness they are light green, sometimes with light purple streaks, in biological ripeness they are bright red. Fruit weight is up to 150-180 grams, with a pulp thickness of 8-10 mm. Resistant to verticillium wilt.

Photo: Handsome Priobye

Varieties and hybrids of sweet peppers for Siberian summer residents

Before buying sweet pepper seeds, you need to decide on the main criteria for selecting seed:

• ripening period (early, mid-early, mid-ripening and late);
• growing conditions (for temporary film shelters and ground);
• productivity;
• purpose - for fresh consumption, canning, freezing, etc.

Plastic and resistant to changing temperatures, early and mid-early varieties of pepper are best suited for cultivation in Siberia. When planting mid-season sweet peppers, pay attention to the varietal characteristics: capricious cultivars, the high yield of which requires stable maintenance of positive temperatures, are best sent immediately to the greenhouse. Varieties and hybrids that are undemanding to light and heat and can easily withstand cold weather and dampness bear fruit well in open ground.

Agro offers seeds of pepper and other crops especially for this region, which is difficult in terms of farming.

Early and mid-early peppers

The growing season of such peppers is 80–100 days. If seedlings were sowed in the second or third decade of February, you can expect the first harvest by the end of June, and if forced in a heated greenhouse, 2 weeks earlier.

Valentine's card

The universal variety Valentinka has become one of the favorite ground-greenhouse peppers in recent years. A low, slightly spreading variety grows excellently in the climatic conditions of Siberia. The fruits are medium-sized, narrowly cone-shaped, weighing 40–70 g, yellowish-green at technical ripeness, and when fully ripe they become ruddy and deep red. The walls of the peppercorns are 5–6 mm, the yield collected from 1 m2 of plantings is 2–4 kg. The variety is characterized by stable fruiting.

Still unripe Valentine fruits are quite suitable for stuffing

Siberian Express

The unpretentious, productive Siberian Express is the brainchild of Altai breeders. One-dimensional elongated dark red fruits, 40–50 g each, with soft, dense pulp (3 mm thick) are irreplaceable in cooking. The semi-spreading plant of medium height bears fruit well in greenhouses, but when planted outside, the early-ripening variety does not reduce the yield - the average is 1.5 kg/m2.

Trunk-shaped bright red fruits 20–25 cm long decorate low bushes that bear fruit until frost

Viking

A medium-sized bush of Viking pepper reaches 60–70 cm, sometimes 1.2 m. On semi-spreading bushes, by the end of June, cylindrical, hundred-gram fruits with a flattened tip (wall thickness 4–5 mm) ripen - red, glossy, aromatic, juicy, peppercorn to peppercorn. . Harvest - from 2.5 to 4.2 kg/m2. The variety is resistant to bad weather and is famous for its excellent performance both in the ground and under film cover.

Garnet bracelet

Relatively recently included in the state register, in 2016. Large fruits are ideally cube-shaped and have a pleasant ruby ​​color with pronounced gloss, weighing up to 380 grams and with thick pulp - 9-10 mm. It has a very marketable appearance. Later ripening than previous ones. The period from germination to the beginning of ripening is 117-120 days, it is better to grow in protected soil and temporary shelters. Fruit load is high. With regular watering and fertilizing it gives 10 kg per 1 sq. meters.

Photo: Garnet bracelet

Photo: Analogue of Garnet bracelet yellow-orange

Description and characteristics of the variety

Pepper Valentine F1 belongs to the category of early ripening species. Small bushes bear fruit after 105-107 days.

The hybrid variety of sweet pepper Valentine has the following characteristic features:

• precocity;
• short stature (height within 30-35 cm);
• average weight 40-75 g;
• pericarp 5-6 mm;
• the skin is strong, varnished;
• color when fully ripe is dark ruby;
• taste with pronounced sweetness;
• the pulp is juicy.

The hybrid belongs to Siberian selection and is adapted to the difficult conditions of cold regions. He is not afraid of cold snaps and sudden temperature changes.

The originator of pepper is “Siberian Garden” and “Poisk”; cultivation of the vegetable is possible in open areas and in greenhouses.

Egyptian force

A joint development of the research institute and a company from the city of Miass, Chelyabinsk region, entered into the register in 2022. It would seem that they are ordinary cone-shaped red fruits, but they have an unusually high content of ascorbic acid. While the nursery average for this component is 120 ml, here it is 198, almost 2 times more. The yield is phenomenal: with a bush height of only 50-60 cm, it reaches 7 kg per 1 sq. meters even in open ground.

Photo: Egyptian Power

List of advantages and disadvantages of the plant

Good taste is the main characteristic of the Valentine sweet pepper. 100 g of vegetable pulp contains more than 4 g of sugars. The product is sweet and fragrant. There is no bitterness. But this is not the only advantage of the variety:

1. Variety of growing forms. Peppers are planted in household plots or on large areas of land.
2. Versatility in cooking. The harvest can be eaten fresh, canned, or processed for use in first and second courses.
3. Increased benefit. Pepper contains 36.5 mg% vitamin C. If the fruits are frozen correctly, you will get a storehouse of health for the winter.
4. High yield of commercial quality. With proper care in the garden, almost all the fruits remain intact and beautiful. A ripe harvest can be stored for a long time (up to 2 weeks) and transported for subsequent sale.
5. Possibility of independent propagation of culture.

Cons of this pepper:

• small fruit size and limited culinary use;
• mediocre yield;
• lack of information on immune resistance.

Features of growing peppers, planting and care

We recommend sowing seeds for seedlings 65-70 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 to plant pepper seedlings in the ground

After the threat of return frosts has passed, the seedlings can be planted in a permanent location. Some people plant in open ground in May, while others only plant under covering material or under film; it all depends on the climatic conditions of your region.

When planting pepper seedlings in the ground for 1 sq. It is recommended to place up to 5 plants per meter of plot. Peppers are planted in the ground 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.

Pepper responds well to watering and fertilizing with complex mineral fertilizers. During the summer, 2-3 feedings are usually done.

Watch the video to learn how to form peppers correctly.

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