Admiral Kolchak pepper characteristics and reviews

Brought from the American continent, peppers were popular with Europeans due to their high content of vitamins and microelements, their taste, and their wide range of culinary uses. The vegetable has undergone selective breeding, resulting in numerous varieties known as "sweet" or "bell pepper." One of these is the "Admiral Kolchak" pepper variety, distinguished by its large fruits, high yields, and tolerance to the climate of central Russia.

Characteristic

The "f1" designation at the end of the name indicates that the "Admiral Kolchak" bell pepper variety is a hybrid. It is characterized by high resistance to diseases, pests, and insects. It bears fruit for a long time, and its fruits have a long shelf life. Its tolerance to low temperatures allows it to be grown both in greenhouses and in the open field.

Description

Mature 'Admiral Kolchak' bushes reach 80 centimeters in height. It is a mid-season sweet pepper variety, producing its first harvest 110-120 days after planting. Green at technical maturity and deep yellow at biological maturity, the round-cubic fruits grow to large sizes, weighing 200-250 grams each. Thick-walled (8-10 millimeters), they are distinguished by their aroma, juicy flesh, and pleasant flavor.

Purpose and yield

The Admiral Kolchak bell pepper variety is considered versatile, as the ripened peppers have a variety of culinary uses: they are suitable for eating raw, making vegetable salads, stuffing, and canning. Gardeners appreciate its ease of cultivation and high yield (one square meter of greenhouse can yield 6-7 kilograms of peppers).

Growing seedlings

Growing 'Admiral Kolchak' doesn't require any special conditions different from most sweet pepper varieties. It begins with seed preparation and growing two-month-old seedlings. To do this, soak the seeds, allow them to swell, and then wrap them in a damp cloth or gauze. After 2-3 days, plant them in individual pots placed in a warm, sunny spot. If planted in a common container, the emerging seedlings need to be pricked out as soon as possible. Water only with warm water throughout the growing season.

Planting and care

In central Russia, the time to transplant 'Admiral Kolchak' bell pepper seedlings into greenhouses is late May, and into open ground in the first ten days of June. For good growth and high yields, it requires space, so it's important to maintain spacing between seedlings (about 30 centimeters) and between rows (50 centimeters is sufficient).

The soil around the seedling should be loosened and hilled up; straw can be added. Before fruiting, it's advisable to prune the plant, removing any infected leaves and barren shoots. It's a good idea to have some staking materials ready, as the bush won't be able to support the weight of ripened fruits on its own.

Harvesting

During the ripening period of the Admiral Kolchak peppers, it is recommended to occasionally cut off individual, unripe fruits, allowing them to ripen on their own. This is because the vegetables often interfere with each other's growth, pressing on neighboring ones and blocking them from sunlight. Gardeners usually harvest the first crops of this sweet pepper variety as early as early August.

Advantages and disadvantages

The 'Admiral Kolchak' bell pepper has no noticeable drawbacks. These include the large size of mature peppers, which, due to their number and weight, can easily break the plant. However, this prolific growth rate becomes an advantage if you follow the recommendations in the "Planting and Care" section.

In addition to high yields and large fruit sizes, the variety's advantages include its unpretentiousness to weather conditions, high resistance to diseases and pests, excellent taste, and versatility in the kitchen.

Feedback from those who planted

In their reviews of the "Admiral Kolchak" variety, gardeners who have already grown it agree that it is one of the best sweet peppers. They cite its advantages, which save time and money on plant care and allow for a large harvest even in adverse weather conditions (confirmed by the wide range of positive reviews coming from both southern and northern regions of Russia). Homemakers share recipes for a variety of salads, dishes, and preserves using this pepper variety, noting its rich flavor and nutritional value.