Main characteristics of “Orange” pepper, features of agricultural technology for growing the crop

Characteristics and description

Bushes

To get to know the Orange pepper variety better, we need to tell you about how it looks and is grown, and what indicators it has.
The variety is quite compact in size - only 35-40 cm. This pepper is an ideal solution for those summer residents who have a small garden or simply plant a few bushes for food during the season. Up to 5 seedlings can be planted per square meter. But compactness does not mean that the pepper yields little, no. The yield is high and can reach more than 7 kg, while the bushes are simply strewn with peppers during fruiting. There are not many leaves on them, they are a rich green color. The variety does not need supports, and you won’t have much trouble with the bushes. The yield of the variety in a greenhouse will be even higher, despite the fact that 35 or more peppers grow on one bush.

Fruit

Of course, speaking about bushes, one cannot help but pay attention to the vegetables themselves. They look decorative in garden beds, have a bright, joyful orange color, and can also be red. The skin is thin but dense, it has a noble glossy shine. Orange peppers are very juicy, spicy and tasty. Summer residents appreciate him. The dishes turn out not only beautiful, but also fragrant.

Fruit characteristics:

• the average length of pepper is up to 10 cm;
• wall thickness - about 5 mm;
• shape – elongated;
• in the phase of full ripeness it can have two colors.

Maturation

And here the variety will please you, since it ripens quite early - 95-100 days after the seedlings emerge. Pepper is a heat-loving crop, but if you plant it in a heated greenhouse, it will begin to bear fruit even earlier. Ripening is also influenced by the presence of fertilizing, light and moisture in the soil. You will collect the harvest for a long time, it is well stored, and ripens together.

Resistance to diseases and pests

Based on reviews from summer residents, it can be understood that the “Orange” pepper variety has excellent disease resistance. You will not find on the Internet a question about whether this culture is sick. But still, it is always better to play it safe and carry out pre-sowing treatment in a manganese solution; it is extremely simple, and the effect is excellent. You can also spray the bushes with the same solution once every 10-14 days in a permanent place.

Such measures will help protect your beds in the most unfavorable years, for example, when there was a lot of rain, which provokes excess moisture and the development of a pathogenic environment. Peppers are also not bothered by insects. If you are replacing someone, then you can immediately spray the bushes with drugs or fragrant folk infusions.

Orange pepper does not cause allergic reactions, so it can be given to small children, and it is also not harmful to pregnant and nursing mothers.

Diseases and pests

Pepper has good immunity to common diseases, which decreases with constant violations of the rules of care. For protection you need:

1. In the fall, clear the area of ​​old tops and dig it up.
2. Fertilize regularly.
3. Avoid excessive watering and soil acidification.
4. Maintain crop rotation (do not plant peppers where other nightshades were grown in the past 3-4 seasons - tomatoes, potatoes, other varieties of peppers, eggplants, physalis).
5. Fight against parasites and weeds.
6. Carry out preventive spraying with fungicides.

The most common pests are whiteflies, aphids, slugs and spider mites. When they appear, first use home remedies:

• laundry soap solution;
• ammonia solution;
• celandine decoction;
• decoction of onion peels or garlic.

If there are a lot of pests and the fruits have not yet begun to ripen, insecticides are used.

Sprinkling the soil with crushed eggshells, mustard or hot pepper powder will help against slugs.

Pepper growing conditions and seed quality

In the middle zone and southern regions, pepper grows well in open ground and does not require additional insulation, but in the northern regions plastic greenhouses may be needed. And also when autumn comes, it is necessary to insulate the soil using a special film to prevent the roots of the plant from freezing due to sudden night frosts.

Even in greenhouse conditions, planting in the soil reduces germination by 1-2 times, and the plants turn out weak and sickly. In open ground, peppers germinate very poorly; due to the lack of heat and fertilizing necessary in the initial stages, the bushes grow too low. Their vegetative organs are weak, which slows down the formation of fruits. Due to late development and poor conduction of nutrients from the root to the shoots, the pods ripen more slowly and there is a possibility that they will have to be collected immature.

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Selection of seeds for planting

Before planting seeds in containers with soil, it is necessary to select those that will not sprout. These are sometimes called hollow due to the lack of nutrients necessary for the normal development of the embryo and sprout of the plant. Even if they hatch, in the future the bushes will be very weak due to disturbances in early development. Therefore, it is important to choose high-quality seeds.

To check you will need:

• 1 liter of boiled water;
• 30 g salt (about 1 heaped tablespoon);
• jar or deep bowl.

Pour water into the vessel and add salt, then mix thoroughly, waiting for it to completely dissolve. The liquid can be at room temperature, or a little warmer, it is important that it is not too cold or hot. After all the grains have disappeared, pour the seeds inside and make 3-6 circular movements with a spoon so that all the grains get wet.

Within 1-2 minutes, the seeds will separate into fractions, one of which will settle to the bottom, and the second will float to the surface. The latter must be carefully collected and thrown away, because it consists of seeds unsuitable for planting, and the one that has sank is washed with cool water and used for breeding seedlings.

Pepper Orange

Orange is not only a citrus fruit, but also the name of a variety of sweet bell peppers. The uniqueness of “exotic” vegetables lies not only in the name, but also in the amazing taste, which is comparable to a fruit delicacy. Orange pepper is distinguished by its special sweetness and aroma, which is why it is considered a delicacy. The variety is zoned for the central region of Russia and is available for cultivation to every gardener. A detailed description of the agrotechnical and taste characteristics of peppers of this unique variety is given below.

The Orange variety is represented by red and yellow peppers. The size of the fruit is small - each cylindrical vegetable is up to 10 cm long, its average weight is 40 g. The thickness of the pepper walls is small - up to 5 mm. The surface of the vegetable is smooth, glossy, the color is bright, the skin is especially thin and delicate. You can see the “Orange” pepper in the photo below:

The peculiarity of the Orange variety lies, first of all, in its unique taste and aroma. The pulp of the vegetable contains a large amount of sugar, vitamin C, carotene and other microelements, the complex of which allows us to consider the variety the most delicious, sweet and at the same time surprisingly healthy. The fruits are consumed fresh, and are also used for preparing culinary dishes and winter preparations. The absence of excess moisture in the pulp of the Orange pepper allows it to be dried in the form of small pieces, thereby obtaining tasty, sweet candied fruits - a healthy delicacy for adults and children.

Description of the variety

Pepper "Orange" is a mid-season variety; its ripening period is about 95-110 days. The bushes are very compact, their height does not exceed 40-50 cm, and from 25 to 35 peppercorns are formed on one bush. Peppercorns are small, weighing about 40-50 g, and have a cone-shaped shape. The color of the fruits is characteristic orange, which is why the variety got its name. The pulp of the fruit is rich in plant sugars (content up to 6%), vitamins and minerals, carotene, the content of which is even higher than that of carrots.

The taste of the fruit is unusual, sometimes its sweetness can be compared to that of fruit; it is good to make candied fruits from the fruits of this pepper. In addition, peppers of this variety are good fresh, for preparing salads, and their small size allows them to be preserved even in their entire form.

This variety was bred by Russian breeders and is oriented primarily for cultivation in the southern regions, as well as in the middle zone. In more severe climatic conditions, it is grown exclusively in greenhouses. For example, even if you plant pepper seedlings under film in early or mid-July, the bushes will get stronger and begin to bear fruit only by early September. But even lowering the temperature to 0ºC is fraught with consequences for the fruits, which can then only be used immediately; they will no longer be stored at all. The variety is resistant to tobacco mosaic virus.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

The benefits of Orange pepper include:

• original sweet taste;
• presentation of the fruit;
• subject to the growing temperature conditions, it is well stored and transported;
• fruits are rich in vitamins and microelements;
• the fruits are hypoallergenic.

The disadvantages of this variety include:

• temperature sensitive;
• the fruits are small;
• The bushes need to be tied up due to the large number of fruits.

Agrotechnical characteristics of the variety

is a domestic seed-growing industry. The breeders of this company have developed numerous well-known varieties of vegetable crops, among which, undoubtedly, “Orange” should be included.

Peppers of the "Orange" variety are grown in the middle and northwestern latitudes in open areas, in greenhouses, and greenhouses. In this case, as a rule, the seedling method of cultivation is used.

The bushes of the "Orange" plant are compact, up to 40 cm high, which allows them to be planted quite densely - 5 bushes per 1 m2 of soil. The period of fruit ripening from the day of sowing the seeds is 95-110 days.

Another feature of the Orange variety is its high yield. During the period of active fruiting, the bushes are abundantly strewn with small peppers in the amount of 25-35 pieces. The total yield of the variety is high and reaches 7 kg/m2. It should be borne in mind that when grown in protected conditions, this figure can be significantly increased.

Landing

Orange sweet pepper seeds are planted as seedlings in late or mid-March. Only the seedling method of cultivation is necessary, since the plant is very fragile and, when planted directly into the ground, grows poorly even in greenhouses.

Before sowing, seeds are checked for germination by immersing them in a solution of table salt. After 1-2 minutes, some of the seeds will sink - this is high-quality seed. Those that remain on the surface are unlikely to sprout.

Selected seeds are soaked in a one percent solution of potassium permanganate or treated with a special fungicide solution according to the instructions. Then you can stimulate germination with Epin or Zircon.

The soil is prepared from 2 parts humus, 2 parts regular soil and 0.5 parts sand. It is disinfected by pouring a hot solution of potassium permanganate.

The culture is sensitive to changes in soil composition. It is necessary to take soil from the part of the garden where you plan to plant seedlings.

Seeds are sown to a depth of 0.5 cm and germinated in a warm place. The seedlings are provided with coolness after germination. They dive after the 1st or 2nd leaf.

For 1 sq. m of beds you can plant up to 5 bushes.

Picking

The word "picking" comes from "peak". The wand used to perform this procedure is very similar to an ancient weapon. If there is no such thing, it is convenient to replant using an old fork. Sweet Orange peppers are replanted when their first true leaves appear.

Since sweet peppers take a very long time to sprout, they start picking about a month and a half after sowing. For picking you need to prepare containers. Usually these are plastic cups, on which you need to indicate with a special marker the name of the variety and the time of sowing and transplanting.

Be sure to make drainage holes in the glasses so that moisture does not stagnate and the plants do not rot. The glasses are not filled completely, but about 2/3 of the volume. After this, the pepper seedling is lowered into the free space, being careful not to damage it. With the other hand they add soil. Then lightly squeeze the plant on all sides and water it with a weak solution of potassium permanganate.

Sowing seedlings

Early varieties of pepper are sown in late February, early March. It manages to mature in the middle zone. Orange sweet pepper is a mid-season variety (110 days from germination to ripening), so it can be planted in February. According to reviews, Orange sweet peppers ripen well in open ground if sown in the middle of the month.

In order to sow sweet peppers for seedlings, you need to prepare:

• container with low (6-8 cm) sides;
• priming;
• seeds;
• potassium permanganate solution;
• cotton pads;
• plastic bag.

In order for seedlings to grow strong and healthy, you need to prepare a place where they will grow. Peppers need a lot of heat and light. Accordingly, we choose the southern window sill. A necessary condition for growing pepper seedlings is the absence of drafts. If there is not enough light on your windows, then you need to buy a phytolamp.

Soil preparation

To successfully grow orange sweet pepper seedlings, you will need good soil. It must have the following properties:

• loose structure;
• nutritional value;
• absence of pathogenic bacteria.

It’s good if you can buy good commercial soil. But it's better to cook it yourself. To do this take:

• 2 parts of garden soil;
• 2 parts humus;
• 0.5 parts sand.

Peppers have a peculiarity: they are extremely sensitive to changes in the earth. If you transplant (or dive) into another mixture, they “freeze” and do not grow at all for a week or two. Therefore, you need to take garden soil directly from the place where peppers will grow next year.

Seed preparation

Orange sweet pepper seeds are prepared in the usual way. First, they are disinfected in a solution of potassium permanganate for at least 15-20 minutes. It should be bright, not dark or light. If the seeds are covered with a green film, then they have already been processed. This is usually indicated on the bags.

The seeds are then placed in a small amount of clean water to swell. There should be little water, it barely covers the seeds. To prevent the liquid from evaporating, the container with the seeds is covered with film. The process of soaking the seeds lasts from two to 24 hours, depending on the circumstances.

After the seeds have swelled, they are placed in the refrigerator for 12 hours to harden. Some people place them in the cold in several stages for 4-6 hours. To germinate the seeds of sweet orange peppers, use cotton pads. The seeds are placed between two discs. Then they are wetted with a spray bottle.

Cover the germinating seeds with a plastic bag, which is removed 2-3 times a day for ventilation.

Cotton pads are carefully washed every day with running water, then squeezed a little to remove excess liquid.

Sweet peppers are sown in two ways. Let's look at each of them:

1. Sowing is done in low bowls. The seeds are placed at a distance of 3-4 cm, so that later it is convenient to pick. You can plant in shallow grooves made with a pencil or stick, in rows, with a distance in the row and between them of 3-5 cm. The sowing depth should not exceed 1.5 cm. But it is better to sprinkle the seeds with loose soil no more than a centimeter thick.
2. Sowing in cups. This method will not require further picking. Considering that peppers do not tolerate transplantation well, it is advisable to plant using this method. Plant 1-2 seeds in the center of the pot based on the amount of planting material.

In order for sweet peppers to fully develop, bloom on time and produce a good harvest, you need to be able to care for them. The algorithm for caring for sweet peppers is as follows:

Light. Sweet peppers love light. When sowing in the last winter or first spring months, you can not be afraid and place the seedlings on a south window. But as soon as the snow melts outside the window and the temperature during the day is above 25°C, the peppers will have to be shaded. Otherwise, the direct rays of the sun will “burn” tender plants. Leaves that have been burned become thin, turn yellow or white (sometimes a spot appears).

Temperature. The plant loves warmth; the most comfortable temperature for seedlings and adult peppers is 20-25°C. Monitor the temperature even after planting in the ground. For example, if the temperature in the greenhouse is above 30°C, the pollen on the flowers will become sterile and the peppers will not set.

Watering. Moderate watering, water should be at room temperature.

Fertilizers. It is best to feed Orange sweet peppers throughout the growing season with complex fertilizer

If you prefer organics, then with caution before flowering you can feed 1-2 times with diluted bird droppings, mullein or “green” fertilizer.

Advice! Pepper seedlings need to be protected from drafts and low temperatures. If the temperature stays at 14-16°C for a long time, the plant stops growing.

Growing seedlings

First you need to determine the time of planting the seeds in the soil. To do this, you need to know where they will grow; if outdoors, it is recommended to plant them from February 20 to March 10. This time is optimal for the middle zone, so that the ambient temperature at the time of planting is above 13 degrees. It is best to propagate seedlings in February, so that there is time to plant a second batch if some of the seeds do not sprout. For greenhouses, grains are laid earlier, due to the fact that the desired temperature appears in them faster.

When seedlings are grown at home, it is best to purchase soil in special stores, because homemade soil will smell quite unpleasant. But if you are planning a separate room, then you can make the soil for the seeds yourself.

Optimal soil for seedlings:

• 2 parts peat;
• 2 parts of humus obtained from leaves;
• 1 part of ordinary land.

The soil is placed in peat or thin plastic cups. A 5 mm hole is formed in the middle, into which 1 germinated seed is placed. The hole is covered with soil. The main thing is not to compact the soil, otherwise the seeds will not be able to break through it. The containers are covered with film or transparent plastic and placed in a warm place.

Basic stages and rules for growing pepper

To get a rich harvest of delicious vegetables, it is not enough to simply purchase seeds. They must be sown in compliance with certain rules, within the established time limits, and subsequently provide proper care for the plants. Moreover, each variety of pepper has its own cultivation characteristics. Thus, growing “Orange” peppers consists of the following stages:

Sowing seeds for seedlings

Sowing seeds for seedlings must be done in the first ten days of February (for subsequent planting of plants in a greenhouse or greenhouse) or in mid-March (for planting in open ground). To grow seedlings, you can use ready-made soil mixtures or prepare the soil yourself by mixing garden soil with peat, humus, and sand. You can use small plastic cups or peat pots as a container for cultivation.

Before sowing in the ground, the seeds of the “Orange” pepper must be germinated. To do this, they should be placed in conditions with high humidity and a temperature of +27 0 C. In such a microclimate, the seeds will hatch in 5-10 days. Plant the germinated seeds into the prepared soil to a depth of 0.5-1 mm.

The optimal length of the photoperiod for favorable seedling growth is 12 hours, which means that natural daylight in winter is not enough for young plants. You can create favorable conditions for seedlings by placing reflective materials around the perimeter of containers with crops and installing fluorescent lamps.

You need to feed the seedlings once every 2 weeks. Complex formulations should be used as fertilizer, for example “Kornevin”, “Florist Rost”, “Nitrofoska” and others. The optimal temperature for growing seedlings of “Orange” peppers is considered to be + 22-+23 0 C.

Planting young plants

It is necessary to plant seedlings of the “Orange” variety at the age of 45-50 days. Two weeks before this, the plants need to start hardening off, periodically taking them outside. The length of time plants stay in unprotected conditions should be gradually increased from half an hour to a full day of daylight. This will allow you to smoothly prepare the plants for outdoor temperature conditions and exposure to direct sunlight.

The soil for cultivating peppers should be loose and nutritious. Its composition must include peat, compost, sawdust treated with urea, and sand. If desired, you can add a hydrogel to the soil, which will retain moisture in the soil. This filler is added at the rate of 1 g per 1 liter of soil.

It is necessary to plant seedlings in previously prepared, abundantly moistened holes.

You should remove the plant from the container with extreme caution, preserving the earthen lump and without injuring the root system. Peat pots are embedded in the ground along with the plant for subsequent decomposition.

After uniform compaction of the soil, young plants are watered and tied to a trellis.

Daily crop care

It is necessary to take care of the formation of the bush immediately after the plant has taken root. The top of the main stem is removed (pinched), which provokes intensive growth of lateral fruiting shoots. There should be no more than 5 of them. Smaller shoots must be removed (stepchildren).

Mandatory procedures when growing peppers are watering, weeding, loosening, and fertilizing:

• Peppers need to be watered generously (more than 10 liters of water per 1m2 of soil) 2-3 times a week;
• Loosening and weeding are usually carried out simultaneously. The event allows you to improve the nutrition and respiration of the plant’s root system;
• To feed peppers, you can use an infusion of cow or chicken droppings, a herbal infusion, or special complex fertilizers containing nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus.

In addition to these standard measures, it is recommended to provide:

• Mulching will help curb the growth of weeds and prevent the soil from drying out;
• Additional (artificial) pollination is carried out during the flowering period of peppers by lightly shaking the branches of the bush. This will allow the plant to abundantly form even, beautiful peppers.

“Orange” is one of the best varieties of pepper, ideally suited for cultivation in domestic climatic conditions. It is grown by professional farmers and beginning gardeners.

The vegetable deserves special attention due to its excellent sweet taste and bright aroma. High yield is also an undeniable advantage of the Orange variety.

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Growing technique "Orange" variety

Since the variety is heat-loving, it can be grown exclusively by seedlings, and even after planting the seedlings, it should be protected for some time with a film cover, which should not be removed at all in cold weather. Agricultural technology for growing the variety includes the following measures:

1. Preparing seeds for planting.
2. Preparing the soil mixture.
3. Planting seeds for seedlings and caring for them.
4. Planting in open ground.
5. Caring for seedlings.

Seed preparation

Typically, if you purchase ready-made seeds from a manufacturer, they are already calibrated and processed before being packaged for sale. If the seeds are selected independently, first of all they should be calibrated (selected). To do this, prepare a solution of 1 tbsp. spoons per 1 liter of warm water. Seeds are thrown into it. Empty seeds that do not have a sprout will float - they are selected, and sunken seeds are suitable for cultivation.

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The seeds should also be pickled. The most popular method without the use of chemicals is bubbling. To do this, the seeds are immersed in warm water and treated with air bubbles during the day. The bubbles are generated by the aquarium compressor. A more standard etching method is treatment with a 2% solution of potassium permanganate. Instead, you can use fungicides Agat, Apron. To do this, the seeds are placed in a bag made of light fabric and immersed for 20 minutes in a solution of potassium permanganate or fungicide.

In order for the seedlings to be strong and more resistant to disease, they should be treated in a solution of Epin-Extra, Ideal or another growth stimulant. A solution of 20 g of ash per 1 liter of water is suitable for this purpose. The treatment should be carried out by immersing the seeds in the solution for up to 5 hours.

Soil preparation

For orange peppers, you should prepare the following mixture: 1 part peat, 2 parts humus and 1 part turf. Add 1-2 cups of ash to this mixture and mix. After this, the resulting soil must be etched. Treatment with a 2% solution of potassium permanganate (spray) is well suited for this. Also, the soil can be kept in the cold in a bag for 1.5 months, or calcined in the oven at a temperature of no more than 100 ºС. Instead of calcination, exposure to high temperature in a steam bath for 30 minutes is suitable.

Any container is suitable as a container for seedlings - a box (if the seeds are planted together) or individual pots, in which you must make a hole at the bottom.

Planting seeds for seedlings and caring for them

Since seedlings are planted 40-50 days after planting the seeds, they are planted in the first half of March. The prepared soil mixture should be shed with warm water. Pepper seeds are planted in the ground to a depth of no more than 1 cm. After planting, the container with the seeds should be covered with film. Since pepper of this variety is light-loving and requires at least 12 hours of daylight, it is extended by placing fluorescent lamps along the borders of the area with seedlings.

12 days after planting the seedlings, fertilizing should be done, which should be repeated once every two weeks. A solution of fertilizers containing nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium is suitable as a top dressing. The soil for seedlings should be periodically moistened by spraying with warm water.

Planting in open ground

10-12 days before planting in open ground, seedlings begin to harden. To do this, it is taken out into the open air, starting from 30 minutes to staying outside for a full day. Without this, the seedlings will be sick after planting. You should start hardening only during the day, when the air is already warm!

Seedlings are planted according to the 40-50 cm pattern (about 5 bushes should be produced per 1 sq.m.). The holes are fertilized with a mixture of humus, turf and sand mixed with 0.5 cups of ash. During the first 12 days after planting, the seedlings may be sick, so they should be loosened and not watered unless the soil is too dry.

Seedling care

After planting in open ground, the seedlings need to be covered with a shelter made of metal arcs and film. In cool weather, the shelter does not need to be removed at all, only lifting its edges for ventilation or removing it for loosening, weeding and fertilizing. The bushes should be tied up, as the fruits grow profusely and can break the stems. Fertilizing is carried out during flowering and fruiting with solutions of fertilizers, including nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus, or instead use infusions of mullein and bird droppings. Watering should be done 2-3 times a week at the rate of 10 liters of water per 1 square meter. m. For irrigation, it is better to use warm water, having previously heated it in a barrel under the sun.

Thus, the “Orange” sweet pepper variety will be an excellent solution for growing by professional farmers and amateur gardeners. Despite the small size of the fruits, the variety maintains yield indicators on par with giant varieties, and its original appearance and color give it an undoubted advantage over other varieties of pepper.

Elena, Orenburg

I love original varieties of vegetables, so I always try to keep an eye on new products on the seed market. The “Orange” variety initially attracted me with its unusual rich orange color. In addition, the description spoke of an unusual taste. I decided to make sure of this and planted seeds for seedlings in the first season. I admit honestly, the result even exceeded expectations, the taste of this variety is difficult to describe - you need to try it. I especially recommend it to those who love unusual tastes.

I love sweet peppers very much; during the season, our family consumes them in huge quantities fresh. This love coincided with a passion for growing vegetables. Growing the Orange pepper variety has been a real pleasure for me. Despite its whimsical nature, if agricultural techniques are followed, it gives good results. I was especially pleased with the unusual taste of the fruit. Based on the recommendations I read, I tried to dry it and make candied fruit. The result was a very tasty and unusual preparation for the winter.

Planting in open ground

Important! Orange peppers are planted in open ground when the soil warms up.

The plant should have 6-7 leaves by this time. Before planting in open ground or a greenhouse, about a month in advance, the seedlings begin to harden.

It's best to do this gradually. The pepper is taken outside during the day for half an hour. The seedlings are not placed in direct sunlight and protected from the wind. Gradually the time is increased to a day. Hardened plants adapt better.

Before planting peppers, you need to prepare the planting holes. They are filled with humus or compost. A handful of ash and a tablespoon of superphosphate are placed in each. Peppers love to “eat”, and with this preparation they will have enough food for the whole summer. The planting site can be mulched with straw or any other organic material.

Sweet pepper 'Orange' - the whole family loves it!

Many, many years ago I bought seeds of sweet peppers of the 'Orange' variety. In the picture (on the bag) it looked quite attractive! This bag has been lost for a long time, I have never seen this variety of pepper on sale again, so I carefully preserve it, choosing seeds from my peppers every year. My whole family and I never want to lose our favorite fruit and vegetable!

Rich harvest of 'Oranges' and more.

There are two varieties of peppers in this basket: the long, pointed ones are 'Oranges', and the round ones are 'Tema'. Both of them are red-haired beauties, but the taste of 'Tema' cannot be compared with our 'Oranges'. What an indescribable pleasure it is to pick an 'Orange' right from the bush when the peppers are ripening, sink your teeth into it and feel the amazing taste of real sweet pepper combined with notes of orange! And feel how the juice generously splashes onto your tongue and fingers! And revel in this simple happiness of eating the freshest, most delicious pepper grown by you!

Our delicacies!

Of course, I never have enough of one thing, because the fruits of 'Orange' are not large, only 6-9 cm in length. I could eat it endlessly if I didn’t have to dive under the lutrasil shelter every time, after first removing the boards and stones pressing it down. Therefore, if I get to these tasty treats, I pick several pieces at once.

The wall thickness of 'Orange' is balanced with length and is approximately 3-4 mm, i.e. due to its small size it is not thin-walled (in the baby 'Tema', for example, it is only 1 mm). The variety has a medium ripening period (120-130 days), the bush is quite tall (about 70-75 cm). I plant my favorite pepper along with others on the 20th of February in separate cups.

'Orange' 2019

'Oranges' and brothers.

Another undoubted advantage of the sweet pepper 'Orange' is its productivity. With proper care and attention to his “person,” he can be generously hung with fruits. Fruiting is extended, so you can enjoy fresh peppers from July until frost. And when it gets cold, I cannot give my pet to the frost, and then I transplant one root out of three or four (which has the most unripe fruits and ovaries) into a large pot or five-liter bucket and bring it home. My 'Orange' tolerates this transshipment well and doesn't even drop flowers.

What a beauty on my windowsill!

At home, we sometimes enjoy the fresh, crispy fruits of this pepper until December. I once left a pepper bush in a pot until spring. At the end of February it bloomed and then set fruit. There weren't many of them. At the end of May, the peppers migrated from the balcony to the greenhouse with tomatoes, and we got an early harvest of peppers.

Harvest is, of course, a strong word, because there were few fruits... I decided not to do that again. “It’s not worth the candle”: a large pot takes up a lot of space on the window (this is the seedling season!), but there are few fruits, and they are smaller in size than their young, new counterparts.

I use the 'Oranges' harvest in different ways: I marinate it with tomatoes, sometimes I use it for lecho, but I try to freeze more of it for stuffing in the winter. All our guests like stuffed 'Oranges': delicious, beautiful and no need to cut into many pieces! They jump into your mouth!

'Oranges' fresh from the freezer

Today I took the last of our favorite peppers out of the freezer and decided to stuff them for dinner. It’s a pity that there aren’t enough, but that’s okay, I’ll serve them with porridge. Here it is, a beautiful and incredibly tasty orange pepper!

Did you like our family's favorite? I am sure that it can become your favorite vegetable. I have already shared the seeds with some of the seven-dacha residents, and I can share them with you! And I will be very glad if you are interested in the sweet pepper 'Orange'!

Transferring seedlings to the ground and caring for plants

According to reviews from people who constantly grow Orange peppers, it is optimal to plant seedlings when they are about 50 days old. But it must be remembered that at a temperature of 13 degrees, all types of peppers stop growing, so the night temperature should not fall below 14 degrees. Otherwise, the seedlings may go dormant or die altogether. But these temperatures are designed for hardened shoots, so 2 weeks before transferring them, it is necessary that the trays with plants be outdoors. You can start with 1 hour in the middle of the day, gradually increasing the time.

When the plant has taken root, it is tied up and the main stem is pinched. As it grows, it is necessary to monitor the number of lateral branches on which the fruits are formed. According to reviews from summer residents, the plant can normally withstand no more than 5 branches, otherwise the number of peppers will decrease and the fruits themselves will become smaller.

Sweet orange peppers are a good choice for those who like sweets, but do not want to get extra calories. And due to the fact that it was bred specifically for the central regions, the plant does not require special care, only minor fertilizing with manure diluted in water. Therefore, it is an ideal variety for beginning gardeners.

Checking planting material

To get the right amount of seedlings, and in the future also bushes, you must first check how good the planting material is. To do this, shake the container in which the seeds are located, and select 3-5 pieces for testing. This method allows you to move grains between each other, which will give a more accurate result, preventing the selection of seeds extracted from only one fruit.

The control seeds are placed on a piece of dense soft cloth that has been generously moistened with water. The planting material is covered with its second end, after which the bundle is placed in a loosely closed container. After this, they put it in a dark, warm place, perhaps under a radiator. The main thing is that the temperature is uniformly high, but does not exceed 23-25 ​​degrees.

If all testing rules have been followed, then after 4-5 days, most of the seeds should sprout in the container. If this does not happen, then the seed needs to be replaced. It is also important to remember that if the container was tightly closed, the grains could begin to rot. Therefore, a flow of fresh air is necessary to remove excess moisture, but it should not be very large, otherwise there will not be enough water for seed development.

It is advisable to check every day how wet the cloth is and whether it is dry. At the same time, you cannot lift it so as not to disturb the conditions for the seeds. If the material seems too dry, then water cannot be added by pouring, it must be sprayed. It is best to use a spray bottle for indoor plants for this; if you don’t have one, you need to wet your fingers and shake off the droplets of water. These methods of adding moisture will prevent both the seeds from drying out and being flooded with liquid, which can ruin the purity of the results.

Advantages and disadvantages

Farmers value the variety for the following worthy characteristics:

1. Thanks to its bright color, Emelya pepper stands out in garden beds and on retail shelves.
2. The crop yield in greenhouses and open ground is approximately the same.
3. The plant shows good resistance to adverse weather conditions.
4. Pepper has complex immunity to nightshade diseases.
5. Consumers highly appreciate the taste characteristics of the crop.
6. The fruits form seeds suitable for subsequent cultivation of the crop.
7. The vegetable is universal for cooks.

The disadvantage of this variety is the need to tie the bushes to supports.