The best varieties of hot peppers for the Moscow region

Hot peppers are a piquant vegetable widely used in cooking. Housewives love to use them in pickles and marinades. Let's look at the varieties popular in central Russia.

Features of the vegetable

This crop is unpretentious compared to bell peppers. It produces fruit vigorously in garden beds, greenhouses, and on loggias. It doesn't require much space. Growing a few plants is enough to ensure a good harvest. This pepper is difficult to eat fresh, but a small amount is enough for seasoning.

Before purchasing seeds, it's important to understand the intended use of each variety. Some peppers are suitable for eating raw, as their flavor is mild. Others are better suited for adding to dishes. Very hot peppers are best dried or ground, and used as a seasoning.

Varieties also differ in shape, color, and ripening time. Late-ripening Chili varieties are best grown indoors or in a greenhouse to allow the harvest time to mature.

What peppers can be grown in the Moscow region?

There are many varieties of chili that grow and produce fruit in this region. Some of them are not eaten at all, but are used for interior decoration. After all, a small bush with numerous sparkling, colorful fruits looks very beautiful.

Super Chili

An early, high-yielding hybrid variety. Fruiting begins 70 days after planting.

The bush is short, about 40-50 cm, making it ideal for growing on windowsills and in greenhouses. The vegetable is resistant to drought and viruses.

As the fruits ripen, they change color repeatedly. From green to yellow, they turn bright orange, and finally red. The pods are elongated, and their length on a single plant is uniform, ranging from 6 to 7 cm.

The variety is used for canning, drying, and making seasonings.

Jalapeño

A very popular hot pepper with a slightly sweet flavor. It produces fruit 80-85 days after transplanting. It can be grown both in a greenhouse and in garden beds. The bush reaches 1 m in height and quickly widens. Three plants can produce 6-8 kg of fruit in a single season. The plants bloom profusely, but not all of the flowers develop into peppers.

Adjika

A medium-sized variety, well adapted to open ground conditions. Seeds are sown for seedlings in late winter. 70-80-day-old sprouts are placed in the garden bed. This easy-to-grow variety is resistant to cold climates. The bushes are tall and spreading and require staking and training. Large fruits weigh approximately 100 grams and are bright red. Their flavor remains sharp even in preserves such as pickles, marinades, and dried peppers.

Jamaican Red

The pods are bell-shaped. They are tetrahedral, with a round base and a pointed bottom. The peppers themselves are small, but their flesh is very thick and fleshy. They are used for preserves and as a culinary addition. The plant bears fruit 92-98 days after sowing. Suitable for both open ground and greenhouse cultivation, they are grown from seedlings. They bear fruit abundantly: one 0.8 m tall bush produces 3-4 kg of fruit.

This very hot variety is easily recognizable due to the special shape of its fruits.

Miracle of the Moscow Region

An early hot pepper suitable for greenhouses in the Moscow region. It also produces a good harvest in open beds. The growing season lasts 120-130 days. The fruits are neat and slightly elongated. The peppers reach up to 20 cm in size. Suitable for home pickling, they retain their heat when dried.

Multicolored Adji

One of the earliest maturing varieties. Produces a bountiful harvest, regardless of growing conditions. A single plant can produce yellow, red, and purple peppers. This plant makes a great addition to a windowsill. This Peruvian variety has a unique citrus aroma.

Habanero

The hottest variety. Heart-shaped pods weigh 12-17 grams. Habanero comes in several varieties, each with a different fruit color. They come in orange, red, burgundy, and brown. Red pepper plants grow the tallest, while orange ones produce the largest fruits. They can be grown in a greenhouse, on a windowsill, or in open beds. The growing season lasts 92-110 days. This variety thrives in moisture, so it requires periodic watering.

The Queen of Spades

This unusual pepper can be grown year-round. The plants are short, only 30 cm tall. The fruits are cone-shaped and yellow or purple. They grow upward, resembling small candles. This variety is ornamental but also suitable for eating. The pepper can be eaten raw, canned, dried, or ground.

Vizier

A mild pepper grown in greenhouses. It is considered a late-ripening variety. Fruit appears 120-125 days after planting. The pods have an unusual, turban-like shape. The fruits are green at first, but bright red as they ripen. The bush resembles a miniature tree with a round crown.

Ogonyok

A mid-sized variety. Suitable for growing in greenhouses and open beds. Greenhouse plants yield up to 4 kg per square meter, while garden plants yield up to 3.5 kg in a favorable climate. The fruits are bright red, elongated, and large, with a slightly curved tip. Ripe peppers weigh 30-40 grams. The height of the plant is 35-40 cm.

Bully

This variety is best grown in closed greenhouses. It can also produce a good harvest outdoors, but the pods will have a different appearance. Growing season: 105-115 days. The fruits are bright red, elongated, and slightly wrinkled. They are suitable for drying and canning. Fresh peppers can be stored for up to 1 month.

Red Fat Man

One of the favorite varieties among cooks, its large, thick-walled fruits measure 16-18 cm in length and 3-4 cm in diameter. This medium-sized variety produces a high-quality harvest both in the garden and in the greenhouse. The bushes are small and neat. The plants produce fruit abundantly and evenly.

Reviews

Visitors to gardening websites share their impressions of the varieties described above. Here are some examples:

"I grew Chudo Podmoskovnoye and Astrakhansky. They yielded a good harvest, but the Chudo packaging states a length of 20-25 cm, but mine was no more than 15. I also have dwarf peppers growing in my garden, but I don't know yet how to use them" (Alena);

"I bought some Buket Vostoka pepper seeds from Sedek. I read that it's medium-hot. I've been trying to grow it for two years, but this season, only one of the ten seeds sprouted... It turned out to be an unusual plant; the fruits aren't like other peppers; they grow upward. We harvested them and wanted to add them to soup. Well, I'm used to eating hot peppers fresh, so I bit into them, as usual. It was hard to eat afterward, because I've never tasted such bitterness! But I decided to collect the seeds for planting anyway; such a hot pepper would be useful too." (Valentina)

 

"Last year we grew a red jalapeño. It's actually not very bitter, weighing 40 grams. The walls of the pepper are thick, like the inside is covered in cobwebs. We had four plants in the greenhouse, so we got a decent harvest. I didn't plant any more this year because I decided to try other varieties. And I don't think it's hot enough. But the pepper itself is good." (Anna)

 

"In a good summer, jalapeños grow beautifully in the garden. However, a proper harvest of habaneros can take up to two seasons, so they should be grown in a greenhouse in the summer and on a windowsill in the winter." (Irina)

How to grow red hot peppers in the Moscow region?

This crop requires warmth, water, and light. The best harvest in open ground is achieved during a warm, dry summer. However, don't forget about watering.

Without additional protection, red chili is typically cultivated in the south of our country. However, the varieties mentioned above are tolerant of the central region's conditions.

Experienced gardeners do it this way: before the weather gets warmer, they grow vegetables under cover, which is removed when favorable weather arrives.

At temperatures above 13°C, the plant stops growing, and at 0°C, it dies. If the temperature fluctuates significantly between day and night, buds and fruit buds fall off. This can also happen if the peppers are overheated. Covering the plant protects it from excessive cold and heat. Of course, peppers will thrive in a greenhouse or hothouse, where constant temperature and humidity are maintained.

This shrubby, pungent vegetable requires maximum light. Without it, the plants become elongated, brittle, and prone to breakage.

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The crop thrives only in rich, moist, and warm soil. Neutral loams and sandy loams are ideal for this pepper. If the plant doesn't get enough water, the fruits become small and distorted.

Sweet and hot peppers should not be grown close together. To prevent cross-pollination, which would cause bell peppers to taste bitter, plant rows of other crops between them. It's generally advisable to plant these crops on opposite sides of a structure.

Low-growing peppers grow best on windowsills, where they are not restricted by anything and there is always enough light.

Having reviewed the best hot pepper varieties suitable for the Moscow region, it's safe to say that this crop is successfully grown in this region. To ensure a good harvest, simply follow these simple guidelines.