Description of the variety
Agronomists allow the cultivation of Bulgarian pepper under any conditions. The plant grows actively, forms correctly and produces a good harvest both in open ground and in a closed greenhouse.
The Bulgarian pepper variety differs from other representatives of this crop in its high yield and average fruit ripening period. Vegetable growers harvest the first harvest 130 days after the first shoots appear. At the same time, from 1 square meter, summer residents collect at least 3.5 kg of mature peppers, the weight of each of which averages 160-170 grams.
The fruits of the variety are large in size and bright red in color. Their taste characteristics exceed all expectations. Housewives use Bulgarian peppers to prepare fresh vegetable salads, first and second courses. In addition, the presented type of vegetables retains their characteristics after preservation in whole or sliced form.
The presented variety is characterized by its small size. The bushes reach no more than 70 cm in height and are distinguished by an average amount of tops, which are colored in a rich shade of green.
The Bulgarian pepper variety is included in the State Register of Plants and is grown in all climatic regions.
Description and characteristics of the variety
Bell pepper belongs to the early group. On average, 105–110 days pass from germination to harvesting. The fruits are initially green, then acquire a dark ruby color (on the barrels the blush is more pronounced).
Sweet Bulgarian pepper belongs to the medium-sized species. The bushes grow up to 80 cm, are well leafed, with semi-spreading stems.
Bulgarian pepper, which represents from, is used for planting in open and closed areas. It is actively cultivated in greenhouses and greenhouse structures.
What are the characteristics of the fruit:
- average weight - 180–200 g;
- pericarp - 6–8 mm;
- skin - glossy;
- meatiness and juiciness are well expressed;
- length – 10–12 cm, width – 8–10 cm;
- the shape is similar to a cone.
The variety is resistant to common infections (the properties are genetically determined).
Fruit characteristics
Ripe fruits of the variety have a cone-shaped shape, glossy skin and juicy pulp.
The wall thickness of each ripe pepper can vary from 5 to 7 mm. The fruits have good taste characteristics. Unlike other representatives of this culture, the Bolgarets variety is not characterized by the presence of a bitter aftertaste. The fruits are very sweet and juicy, which is one of the main reasons for the popularity of this variety.
Vegetable growers who grow peppers for sale also prefer the Bulgarian variety. This is explained not only by the taste characteristics and attractive appearance of the fruit, but also by its good keeping quality. In addition, ripe fruits can easily withstand transportation over long distances without losing their taste or appearance.
Growing region and conditions
Regional affiliation is an important point that no one should lose sight of. Peppers cannot be grown unless the seeds are zoned for a specific area. Experienced summer residents and gardeners buy seeds of local selection. The best place to buy is a trusted seed kiosk.
Each pepper variety needs certain conditions during development. Some prefer sunlight, others do not bear fruit without other equally important conditions. Greenhouses with lighting help a person not to think about this moment. If the crop does not receive enough light, the expected harvest will not occur.
Features of cultivation
- Agronomists recommend growing the Bolgarets variety by pre-germinating seeds. The germination process should begin in early March.
- After germination of 2 true leaves, it is recommended to prick young seedlings.
- Transplantation of young pepper bushes to a permanent place of growth occurs 70 days after the germination of the first shoots.
- Experienced vegetable growers recommend placing the plant in a bed according to a 50×40 pattern. This will ensure good growth and proper development of the bushes.
Moments during cultivation and care features
Growing and caring for greenhouse peppers includes the following activities:
- loosening the soil;
- regular watering with warm water in the evening;
- adding mineral fertilizers to the soil;
- trimming leaves to the first fork of the stem.
Regardless of the chosen variety, an important component of any crop is proper, timely and regular care. Pepper is not capricious, but requires increased attention from a person. After successfully growing the seedlings, they are planted in a greenhouse. At the time of development, it needs a warm and humid climate.
We should not forget about supplements that are prepared from nutritional components. If a person follows simple recommendations, the crop will grow strong with a good immune system that can overcome many diseases. In this case, a rich harvest is definitely guaranteed.
Pepper Accord
Mid-early variety (95-110 days from emergence) for greenhouses and open ground.
Bushes of medium height (up to 1 m), semi-determinate, standard, medium-sized leaves. The plants are unpretentious and yield their harvest together. The variety is high-yielding and resistant to viral diseases.
The fruits are cone-shaped and elongated, medium and large in size (160-200 g), dark green at technical ripeness, red when ripe. Wall thickness – 6-7 mm. The pulp is fleshy, juicy, aromatic, with an excellent sweet taste. The fruits are well stored and transported. The purpose is universal.
Early pepper for greenhouses and open ground
Before cultivating pepper, every gardener must take into account not only the characteristics of the vegetable, but also the period of complete fruit growing season. The future harvest will depend on these two factors. Below in the article we present hybrids and ordinary varieties of cube-shaped peppers, which can be grown both in greenhouse conditions and in open soil.
Golden Jubilee
Pepper is an early variety of vegetables. The first ripening begins on day 116, after the appearance of the first shoots. Seedlings are cultivated in open ground, on windowsills and greenhouses. The bushes are small, deciduous, determinate. The height of an adult subshrub does not exceed 30 cm. The flowering is abundant and lush. The fruits are round with a pronounced flatness at the base. The average weight of a ripe fruit varies from 100 to 175 grams. The peel is dense, fleshy, smooth without any irregularities. Its thickness is 0.8 cm. During the growing season, the fruits are colored green, and at the moment of full ripening they acquire a yellow-golden hue. The pods are juicy and sweet. One pepper contains about 4.5% sugar and 8% dry matter. The fruits are used both for raw preparation and canned whole.
Cardinal
According to the period of fruit ripening, pepper belongs to the early ripening variety. The first ripening of peppercorns begins on the 85-90th day, after sowing the seeds in the ground. An adult bush grows up to 40 cm. The fruits are regular cuboid in shape. The pulp is dense, tender and juicy. The length of the peppercorn can vary from 9 to 14 cm. The wall thickness is 0.7 cm. The average weight of the fruit ranges from 230 to 260 grams. With proper care, up to 13 kg of pepper can be harvested from 1 m². The pods are ideal for home cooking and canning.
Raisa
Pepper is an early-ripening, high-yielding variety. The bushes are small in size, open type with pronounced internodes, which makes it easy to cultivate the vegetable in open spaces and greenhouses. At the moment of full ripeness, the fruits have a regular cuboid shape with a deep yellow color. The weight of a mature pepper is 130 grams. It can be stored in special containers for up to 30 days.
Important! This variety favorably tolerates long-term transportation and retains its presentation for a long time. The plant also has high immunity to many known diseases.
Red Baron
Another early variety of sweet pepper. Regardless of the cultivation method, the hybrid consistently produces a good harvest. The bushes are determinate, vigorously growing with regular formation of ovaries. The average height of the subshrub is 80-100 cm. The main feature of pepper is the short growing season of the fruit. The first ripening occurs on the 110th day, from sowing the seeds into the soil. The fruits are large, shiny, with a diameter of 75 to 80 cm. Inside the pepper there are 4 hollow chambers with a sufficient number of yellow grains.
Orange miracle
The hybrid belongs to an early ripening variety of cube-shaped peppers. The first fruit ripening begins to appear on the 105th day, after the first shoots emerge. The bushes are sparsely leafed, but with a powerful leaf blade. When growing the variety in open ground, the maximum height of an adult plant is 1.5 m. To obtain a stable and good harvest, domestic gardeners recommend cultivating the vegetable with two stems.
Important! When buying Orange Miracle pepper seeds, carefully study the characteristics of the variety, since another pepper with the same name is produced in the Russian Federation.
Bull
The most popular early ripening variety for using fruits in culinary cuisine is Bugai Pepper. The pepper got its name because of its rather impressive appearance. In appearance, the fruits are round with a slight bulge in the middle. Pepper grows up to 16 cm in length and weighs from 150 to 280 grams. The wall thickness is 0.7 cm. With regular and proper care, up to 4.5 kg of juicy pepper can be harvested from one square meter.
Fat Baron
An early ripening variety of pepper that consistently produces a good harvest. The first phase of technical ripeness occurs at 100 days, and full ripening begins at 112 days. The variety is intended for cultivation in open ground and greenhouses. Plants grow tall, branched, up to 115 cm in height. The fruits are round, large, weighing from 350 to 450 grams. The wall thickness varies from 0.7 to 0.9 cm. The peel is smooth, shiny, even. As the growing season progresses, the color of the fruit changes from milky green to deep red. The pods are juicy with a very pleasant taste and aroma. Subject to agricultural technology, climatic conditions, and recommendations for growing seedlings, up to 13 kg of fruit can be harvested from one square meter.
Gemini
Another early ripening hybrid, which is famous for its high yield and universal breeding method. The ground part of a medium-sized pepper can grow up to 50 cm in height. The bushes are compact and grow wider. The leaves are dark green, wrinkled. The main stem is powerful, straight and does not bend under the heavy weight of the peppers. The fruits are medium in size, regular cube-shaped with a yellow-orange color. When cultivating pepper in open soil, the weight of peppercorns ranges from 150 to 190 grams, and when grown in greenhouses it is 270 grams.
Important! Fully ripe fruits are best used raw. During the technical maturity phase, pepper is ideal for preserving sauces, pastes, and dressings.
Claudio
The variety is characterized by early fruit ripening, which begins on the 75th day after planting the seed in the soil. The full growing phase begins after 23 days. The bushes grow up to 1.3 meters, powerful, multi-leaved. Plants favorably tolerate stressful situations and are resistant to many fungal and infectious diseases. The pods are medium sized, tetrahedral. At the moment of biological ripeness, they turn a deep crimson color. Most often, the fruits grow weighing 180 grams, but sometimes peppercorns weighing 250 grams can be found. On average, one bush can grow from 10 to 14 fruits. After ripening, the cuboid pepper enters the “groove” phase, after which 4-6 additional ovaries appear on the plant.
Star of the East white
This is an early ripening hybrid that belongs to the cream pepper family. It is grown both in stationary greenhouses and in open soil. The period of fruit ripening from the first shoots to the phase of biological ripeness begins on the 108th day. Plants are semi-spreading, tall with a powerful main stem. The growth range of an adult bush varies from 50 to 79 cm. The pods are tight, fleshy, juicy with a thick wall (0.5-0.7 cm).
Important! With regular watering, the wall of the vegetable can thicken up to 1.3 cm.
The fruits taste sweet, juicy without bitterness. Peppercorns grow weighing from 200 to 230 grams, but specialized companies boast of giant fruits weighing more than 350 grams. With timely and proper care, you can collect an average of about 7 kg of pepper from one square meter.
Star of the East white in red
Another early hybrid with high yield. Most often, plants have powerful bushes, semi-spreading stems, up to 70 cm in height. The leaf blades are dark green, slightly wrinkled. The weight of one fruit is 180 g, the wall density is 0.7 cm. In the full ripening phase, the peppers become richly red. Peppercorns tolerate long-term transportation and can be stored for a long time in special wooden containers.
Important! When cultivating the variety beyond the Urals and north of Voronezh, it is better to grow Zvezda Vostoka white in red pepper under a film cover, otherwise the ripening time and yield may upset gardeners.
Denis
This is an early ripening hybrid that bears regular cube-shaped fruits. The full phase of fruit ripening from the period of sowing seeds in the ground to biological maturity is 78-80 days. Mature plants grow from 50 to 60 cm in height. The pods are tetrahedral, slightly elongated towards the base. The fruit weighs 350-450 grams, wall thickness 10 mm. The taste is sweet without any bitterness. The variety is ideal for canning and raw consumption. With proper agricultural technology, pepper produces a good and stable harvest.
Maradona
Early ripening variety with white cube-shaped fruits. The bushes are tall, indeterminate, powerful, up to 1 m high. When cultivated in greenhouses, they can grow up to 2 meters. Weight 200-240 grams. The wall thickness ranges from 0.5 to 0.7 cm. Due to their high growth, the plants need regular tying to a trellis and pinching. The variety can be grown in open ground and under a film cover. The hybrid has stable immunity to most diseases, tolerates stressful situations well and bears fruit regularly.
Quadro Red
Another early ripening hybrid. The variety is recommended to be cultivated both in open soil and in greenhouses. The plants are strong, semi-spreading, up to 60 cm high. The leaf blades are small, green, and not too wrinkled. Up to 10 pods can ripen simultaneously on one bush. Ten years ago, the variety was officially entered into the state register of the Russian Federation for universal breeding. The fruits are four-chambered, drooping, and turn bright red when fully ripe. The thickness of the chambers is 0.5-0.7 cm. The fruits are suitable for any processing and raw consumption.
Mid-early pepper for greenhouses and open ground
Before sowing seeds in the ground, it is important to choose the right planting material for future seedlings. Modern selection does not stand still and at the moment there are already more than 100 different hybrids of mid-early pepper. Each of them has its own characteristics and qualities, which we will discuss in detail below in the article.
Latino
The most popular mid-early variety of bell pepper, which both experienced summer residents and amateurs love to cultivate in their greenhouses. The period from the first shoots of seedlings to full maturity lasts 105 days. The height of the bush is 80-90 cm. The ripe fruit weighs 150-180 grams. The seedlings have resistant antibodies to tobacco mosaic. From 1 sq. m. you can collect about 12 kg of juicy, sweet peppers.
Interesting to know! This variety contains the entire vital set of useful substances: minerals, ascorbic acid, carotene and vitamins. Due to the high level of capsaicin alkaloid, the taste of Latino pepper is significantly different from other hybrids.
Golden Taurus
Hybrid of medium ripening variety. Bushes are multi-leaved, semi-spreading. Most often they grow up to 65 cm. The foliage is small, finely wrinkled, green. The pods are cuboid-shaped with a characteristic glossy coating. At the moment of biological ripeness, the fruits turn orange-yellow. The average yield per m² varies up to 2.5-3 kg. Most often, the fruits are used in home cooking.
Californian miracle golden
One of the types of mid-early pepper. The first pods in the technical ripeness phase can be collected on the 115th day, after sowing the seeds into the soil. The bushes are small, compact, growing wider than tall. The average size of an adult plant is from 45-55 cm. The main value of the hybrid is the beautiful appearance of the fruit and good commercial qualities. The weight of ripe pepper is 80-180 g. The peel is dense, elastic with a characteristic shine. Peppers have a pleasant sweetish taste, without bitterness.
Yellow cube
Mid-season hybrid of the first generation with high yield. Mature bushes grow up to 70 cm. They are powerful and multi-leaved. Technical ripeness of the fruit occurs on the 115th day. The fruits grow up to 12 centimeters, weighing up to 260 grams. The skin is rich yellow, elastic, the wall thickness is 10 mm. The peppers are sweet, crispy, juicy. Pepper can be used for any processing, as well as for preparing salads. Under the right storage conditions, the safety of the fruit is 96% of the entire harvest.
Agapovsky
The variety belongs to the annual, mid-season variety of nightshade crops. The first fruiting is observed on the 105th day, after the appearance of the first seedlings. The bushes are small, determinate and compact. Large fruits have a regular cuboid shape. The peel is even, smooth with few ribbed edges at the stalk. Wall thickness 4-6 mm. With proper care, the fleshiness can increase up to 1 cm. During the early growing season, the pods have a characteristic milky white color, and at the moment of full readiness they become a rich red hue. Over the entire summer fruiting period, you can collect 8-9 kg of sweet, juicy fruits from one square meter.
Advice! To increase the yield of the Agapovsky variety, the first flowering must be removed.
Pepper Oriole
Early ripening variety (80-104 days from emergence) for greenhouses and open ground.
The bushes are low-growing (up to 0.7 m), standard, semi-spreading, weakly branched. Plants are unpretentious. The variety is high-yielding and is able to set fruit in low light and temperature conditions.
The fruits are heart-shaped, medium in size (70-160 g), orange-yellow when ripe. Wall thickness – 5-7 mm. The pulp is fleshy, juicy, aromatic, excellent taste without bitterness, with a high sugar content. The fruits are well stored and transported. The purpose is universal.
