The best varieties of sweet peppers resistant to viral diseases

Pepper

When growing peppers, gardeners sometimes encounter diseases in their seedlings. These diseases can affect the quality of the future harvest and even ruin it completely. Therefore, when growing peppers, it's important to select varieties resistant to viral diseases. These varieties are suitable for both open ground and greenhouses, and the plants themselves grow strong and produce good fruit in the future.

Funtik

Semi-determinate plants are suitable for outdoor and greenhouse cultivation. The bushes are compact, requiring little space, and reach a height of 50-70 cm. They produce abundant leaves. From sowing to harvest, 110 to 120 days pass. Peppers develop vigorously, reaching maturity in 10-15 days. This variety is resistant to verticillium wilt, tobacco mosaic virus, and other viral diseases.

The peppers are irregularly shaped and have smooth edges. They weigh between 140 and 170 grams and are 12-14 cm tall. The skin is no more than 7 mm thick. Each plant produces approximately 12-18 peppers at a time. The skin turns bright red with a glossy sheen when biologically ripe. The peppers are primarily used for processing and fresh consumption. They are suitable for long-term storage.

Funtik has the following advantages:

possibility of outdoor planting;
unpretentiousness in cultivation;
compact bushes;
early ripening of the crop;
high resistance to viral infections.

Due to the bushes' abundant foliage, it is recommended to maintain a distance of at least 40 cm from neighboring plants when planting. The planting density should not exceed 5 bushes per square meter.

Pinocchio

Gardeners consider the Buratino hybrid an easy-to-grow variety. The plant doesn't require pinching, as it grows on 2-3 stems, with few side shoots. The maximum height of the bush is 90-100 cm when grown in a greenhouse; staking is not necessary. The variety can be grown outdoors, but the peppers will take 2-3 weeks longer to ripen. Indoors, maturity occurs 90 days after the seedlings are grown. The yield of this variety, when properly managed, is impressive: about 10-13 kg per plant.

The peppers have excellent flavor: the sweet flesh is successfully used in salads, lecho, and ketchup. The skin is bright red. Each bush produces 13-15 ovaries. Each pepper weighs 100-120 g and is 10 cm long. The skin is thin, 4-6 mm. Buratino has many positive qualities:

resistance to cold;
good immunity;
drought resistance;
attractive appearance;
long shelf life.

The variety has no shortcomings. Thousands of gardeners across Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus successfully grow Buratino.

Attention!

Hybrid pepper varieties are not suitable for harvesting seeds for next year.

Chord

The Accord variety is ideal for greenhouse cultivation. It ripens mid-early, producing fruit as early as 70 days after planting. Outdoors, Accord can be grown in the south; the plants tolerate climate fluctuations. Considered a hybrid, it has strong immune resistance and is resistant to diseases and pests common to other varieties. Yields are stable—7-8 kg of fruit per meter planted. The bushes are neat yet vigorous, with stems no longer than 60 cm. Staking is not necessary.

The peppers grow quickly and reach a length of 10-11 cm. Each pepper weighs 130-160 g, and their color ranges from beige to orange-red. The conical shape is unribbed. These peppers are suitable for stuffing and making lecho. The fruits are also suitable for fresh consumption, as they have a juicy, slightly sweet flavor. The advantages of the Accord variety include:

fast ripening;
general purpose;
good yield;
resistance to viruses.

Gardeners note that the hybrid requires warm temperatures during cultivation, not below 22 degrees Celsius. Seedlings require at least 14 hours of daylight, so supplemental lighting with lamps is necessary in the spring.

Red Bull

For lovers of large peppers, agronomists have developed Red Bull varietyThe bushes are spreading and resistant to low temperatures and viral diseases. This variety is suitable for outdoor planting but can also be successfully grown in greenhouse soil. Red Bull is a hybrid with mid-early ripening fruit. The harvest is 115 days after germination. The yield is 10-12 kg of peppers per meter of planting.

The hybrid's distinctive feature is its giant-sized peppers. The peppers' skins are bright red, moderately thick, and firm. The fruits have a long shelf life. They have a wonderful sweet flavor, and the pulp is rich in juice. The fruits grow up to 20 cm in length and weigh 200 g. Homemakers use the vegetable for preserves, such as ketchup, lecho, and appetizers.

The advantages of the Red Bull are:

large vegetables with good taste;
resistance to diseases and pests;
high yield;
shelf life.

This variety is demanding of soil conditions and responds well to fertilization. Mineral and organic fertilizers are recommended.

Interesting!

In addition to the Red Bull variety, there is another variety, the Yellow Bull. The descriptions of the two varieties are identical except for the fruit color: the latter variety has yellow fruit.

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These determinate bushes, up to half a meter tall, are compact and don't take up much space in the garden. They can be planted at a density of 5-6 bushes per square meter, without interfering with each other's growth. Maintenance is minimal—no staking or pinching is necessary. This variety grows well in outdoor soil and can be planted under plastic. Technical maturity occurs 105-110 days after sowing the seeds for seedlings. Within a week, the peppers begin to turn red. Each plant produces 8 to 15 peppers.

You can enjoy the flavor of these peppers from the second half of summer. The fruits ripen very appetizingly: the red glossy skin glistens in the sun. The shape is conical, slightly ribbed. The pericarp is 5-7 mm thick, and the pepper weighs 150 g. The flavor is sweet, without sourness, and the flesh is juicy. Young's pepper is grown for fresh consumption, preserved food, and stuffing. The benefits of this crop are listed below:

small bushes;
minimal maintenance;
excellent taste;
resistance to diseases and pests.

No shortcomings were observed in the cultivation of Yungi, and it occupies a leading position in the agricultural crop market.

Czardas

The Czardas variety can be grown outdoors in central Russia. It is considered early maturing, taking about 120 days to mature. The bushes are low, no more than 60 cm tall. Staking is not necessary due to the thick stems. The plant produces side shoots moderately, so training is not necessary. Up to 10 kg of fruit can be harvested per meter per season. Czardas is resistant to tobacco mosaic virus and is not susceptible to verticillium wilt or other diseases.

Actor

The Licedey variety is a high-yielding variety. Plants reach technical maturity quickly, in 90-100 days. Bushes reach 90-15 cm in height, and staking is recommended. Shoots and leaves are densely arranged. This variety boasts a high yield of 11 kg per square meter, and the plant bears 25-30 fruits per plant. Licedey is resistant to tobacco mosaic virus and verticillium wilt. It can be grown both indoors and outdoors; Licedey is undemanding of growing conditions.

The fruits are elongated and cone-shaped, with three chambers. The peppers range from 15 to 20 cm in length. The skins are sweet, very juicy, and aromatic. The color changes as they ripen, from light green to deep red. The attractive fruits weigh 250 g each, with walls 5-6 mm thick. The "Litsedey" variety is suitable for salads and canning. The "Litsedey" variety has a number of positive qualities:

easy care;
stable yield rate;
good immunity;
Appetizing correct shape.

The variety's disadvantages include the height of the bushes, which take up a lot of space in the garden. Planting density should not exceed 3-4 plants per square meter.

Note!

For convenience, before planting seedlings in a permanent place, mark out the locations for the holes in advance, with an indentation from others of at least 50 cm.

Bagration

Gardeners prefer the Bagration variety for greenhouse planting. This mid-early variety ripens in 3.5 months. Semi-determinate bushes grow to just over a meter tall, no more. Staking is recommended. Bagration is resistant to tobacco mosaic virus, blossom-end rot, and verticillium wilt. With proper cultivation techniques, the yield is at least 10 kg per square meter.

During biological ripening, the green color turns yellow. The fruits are large and have an appetizing cubic shape. Each pepper weighs approximately 200 g, with a wall thickness of 6-8 mm. Bagration is grown for fresh consumption and canning. Among the Bagration's positive qualities are:

high yield rate;
good taste;
resistance to viral infections;
commodity form.

The variety has one drawback: it's sensitive to cold weather. In the central part of Russia and the Urals, agronomists recommend growing the crop only in protected soil. In the south, planting in open ground is possible.

Nafanya

The Nafanya variety has excellent immune properties. It is grown outdoors even in the Central Russian region and the Urals. The plants grow without any problems, tolerate mild frosts well, and are resistant to fungal spores and viral diseases. The mature bush reaches a moderate height of 60-70 cm. The fruiting period is somewhat extended, allowing for harvesting right up until the first frost, almost until mid-autumn. Yields are stable – at least 8 kg per square meter, with 14-18 fruits per bush.

The fruits are dark red with a glossy sheen. Each pepper weighs 180 grams and has a sweet and pleasant taste. The peppers are cone-shaped, with a slightly pointed tip. They are uncurved and have a marketable appearance, making them often grown for sale. They are grown for eating straight from the garden, but can also be used to make lecho and other snacks. The advantages of Nafani include:

excellent taste;
long shelf life;
attractive appearance;
disease resistance.

This variety has no drawbacks; agronomists and gardeners recommend it for cultivation even for beginners, as there will be no problems with it.