The most productive varieties of bell peppers
There are different varieties of bell peppers that will satisfy all requirements, as well as please with a large harvest and tasty fruits. Descriptions of the most popular high-yielding varieties will help you find a favorite for your own garden.
The most productive varieties of bell peppers
Yielding Dutch hybrids
Detailed descriptions of popular high-yield peppers will help you choose the variety you want. It is necessary to pay attention not only to the level of productivity, but also to the method of cultivation, taste and physiological (shape, color, size) characteristics and area of use.
Among the most productive Dutch hybrids, it is worth highlighting:
- Bentley F1;
- Ferrari F1;
- Samander F1.
They are suitable for growing in different regions. They have qualitative characteristics, are adapted to unfavorable conditions and are resistant to diseases.
Ferrari F1
The name of this hybrid speaks for itself. This is a bright red early ripe peppers of the elite category. Bushes up to 1 m high, erect with powerful and strong branches. 10-12 ovaries are formed in the axils on the main and lateral branches. It enters the fruiting stage 110-120 days after sowing the seeds.
The fruits have not only a classic color for bell peppers, but also a standard cubic shape, which is characteristic of Dutch and European varieties. They grow with an average weight of 190 g with a length of 8-9 cm and a diameter of 7-8 cm. They have thick walls up to 10 mm, dense and crunchy.
Bentley F1
So far, a little-known hybrid variety that occupies a leading position among the super-yielding ones. Treat mid-season, vegetables ripen in 130-140 days to the state of technical ripeness. Bentley's bush grows compact, generative type. It is ideal for growing both in greenhouses, but also shows decent results in open beds.
Fruit characteristics:
- the skin is thin, shiny;
- when fully ripe, it is yellow with a lemon tint;
- cubic, four-chambered;
- walls with a thickness of 0.7-0.9 cm;
- 9-10 cm long;
- weight 200-220 g.
They have a beautiful, even shape, grow evenly large, are not prone to crushing. Delicious and very sweet, they will decorate any dish. Bentley has high productivity, which allows harvesting 2-3 kg of vegetables from the bush. Stores well in the refrigerator, does not lose its elasticity. Not prone to cracking.
It shows itself well in organic farming. In order to get high yields, it does not require fertilizing with chemical mineral fertilizers. Can be used for compacted plantings (4-6 bushes per 1 sq. M.)
Samander F1
A very popular high-yielding hybrid for outdoor and greenhouse applications. Produces a good harvest even in unprotected soil with minimal maintenance. On a medium-sized, powerful bush, about 20 pieces are tied. They are elongated, like Kapia, with a rich almost cherry color with an average weight of 120 grams. It can grow up to 20 cm in length, 4-6 cm in diameter. The average thickness of the mesocarp is 5-6 mm.
They have a dense and elastic structure, suitable for transportation and long-term storage. It can often be seen in supermarkets. During heat treatment, the pulp does not lose its density, but the shape remains. It shows its excellent taste well in preserves and salads.
Popular domestic varieties
Plants are easy to care for
Domestic varieties are popular with many gardeners, which have proven themselves well over many years, give high yields, and do not require complex maintenance. According to the recommendations and reviews of experienced vegetable growers, it is necessary to highlight:
- Gingerbread man;
- Big fight;
- Lesya.
Their advantages include the ability to collect high-quality bell pepper seeds for sowing next season.
Gingerbread man
A very popular early maturing red pepper variety with a distinctive tomato-like gogoshar shape. Technically mature fruits can be harvested on 110-115 days of vegetation, at which point they already reach their weight (80-95 g), build up a thick wall (8-10 mm) and acquire a dark green color. And they become red and fully ripe in 1.5-2 weeks. The pulp has a pleasant sweet taste, it is juicy and firm. Gingerbread man of universal table use, suitable for various uses in cooking.
Benefits:
- thick-walled and fleshy fruits;
- simultaneous mass maturation;
- long-term storage without loss of quality (2-3 weeks in a cool room);
- high yield (up to 6 kg per 1 sq. m.).
Gingerbread man is grown, like other varieties of this heat-loving culture, in a seedling way.
Seeds for seedlings are sown starting in mid-February. Seedlings are planted in the ground at the age of 60-70 days. In order to get high yields, you need to take into account that Kolobok grows well in well-lit areas with nutritious light soil.
Big fight
Early ripe large-fruited variety. Differs in amicable ripening and early fruiting (after 105-115 days from germination). Fruits grow large on average 250 g of regular cuboid shape with four chambers. It has a strong peppery aroma and an excellent unobtrusive taste. Rich in vitamin C and trace elements, including iron. A high yield is noted, 2-2.5 kg of pepper grows on one bush.
Big fight is undemanding to conditions, it grows equally well in greenhouses and in beds. Easily tolerates short nighttime cold snaps during the flowering period. Resistant to a complex of diseases of nightshade crops.
Lesya
Early ripe red bell pepper up to 70 cm high, but the bush is wide and requires a garter to the support. 15-20 fruits are tied on the bushes. You can collect fresh Les peppers in 100-120 days. The shape of the fruit resembles a heart with a sharp tip and thick walls, which are often more than 10 mm thick. The average weight of fruits is 160 g, the uniformity of sizes will depend on the growing conditions.
Lesya is one of the most delicious and prolific varieties that can be grown in all regions of the central and middle zone. And sowing the seeds of such Bulgarian pepper for seedlings on the 10th of February, you can get an excellent harvest in the northern regions.
Colored bell peppers
The garden will also be decorated with fruitful peppers of various colors, which are white, brown, yellow, purple, almost black and orange.
Such varieties of sweet bell peppers will surprise you with a beautiful unique color:
- Black sugar - dark purple;
- Black magic - purple turning into chocolate;
- Husky - white in technical maturity;
- Mango - bright orange;
- Big Daddy - purple;
- Kapitoshka is yellow.
But it must be remembered that the fruits will acquire a distinctive varietal color only at the moment of full ripening, at the stage of technical maturity they are green in different shades from light green to dark green. All of the listed varieties are high-yielding with excellent taste.
Conclusion
Modern breeding has made it possible to obtain a huge number of varieties of bell peppers, each of which has its own characteristics, strengths and characteristics. They differ in ripening time, lighting requirements, growing conditions, size, shape, color and yield level. Such a variety will allow you to choose a pepper that will delight you with its beautiful shape, color, undemanding care and high yield.