TOP 10 early-ripening pepper varieties

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Among the most popular sweet pepper varieties and hybrids this year, the early, fastest-growing ones hold the lead—after all, who doesn't want to enjoy their juicy Bulgarian pepper straight from the garden as soon as possible? In central Russia, it's grown only from seedlings and in greenhouses, but plot owners in the southern regions are successfully cultivating it in open ground, sometimes even without seedlings, directly from seed.

Early ripening varieties have the following characteristics:

Early ripening: fruits begin to ripen on average 75 days after planting seedlings.
Large-fruited: many of them produce large fruits weighing up to 400 g.
Thick walls: Most have thick walls, which makes them especially valuable.
Variety of colors: can be red, orange, yellow and even green.
Sweet taste: Usually have a sweet taste and juicy flesh.
Disease resistance: resistant to most diseases and pests.
Good transportability: the fruits tolerate transportation and storage well.

Features of early varieties

Early-ripening varieties are those that bear fruit 70-80 days after planting. Even this growing season is not enough to complete the entire growth cycle. Peppers are heat-loving vegetables and are planted in the ground in the second ten days of May.

To speed up the ripening process, it is recommended to plant seedlings first, which are prepared starting in mid-February. Heat-loving plants are sensitive to spring frosts and temperature fluctuations. This may slow growth and cause the plant to drop its leaves.

Attention!

If the bushes have formed fruits, the plant tolerates frosts more easily.

Agronomists have developed over 30,000 pepper varieties, in a variety of shapes and colors. Colors range from white to black. They also come in yellow, orange, red, chocolate, and, especially rare, purple. Peppers also come in a variety of shapes:

conical;
pyramidal;
having the appearance of a turban or a saber.

How to choose a variety

To determine the variety, you should specify the requirements:

increased crop yield;
resistance to various diseases;
resistance to low temperatures;
decent taste qualities;
sufficient fleshiness of the fruit;
adaptability to any soil composition;
easy to care for.

Breeders recommend choosing early-ripening varieties, especially for gardeners in the Urals and Siberia, so that vegetables have time to ripen and produce a harvest during the short summer. By considering these factors, agronomists can select a specific variety suitable for a specific site.

In greenhouses, indeterminate varieties are best grown. These plants grow up to 1 meter tall, each yielding several kilograms of vegetables. In open beds, low-growing varieties can be planted to protect them from wind and rain damage. These varieties will make harvesting easier. It's important to choose varieties that are resistant to cold and disease.

Catalog

Lumina

It is an early ripening variety, its fruits are among the first to appear on sale in the spring.

Advantages:

easy to care for;
not demanding to soil;
not afraid of drought and bad weather conditions.

The medium-sized fruit weighs approximately 100 grams. It is greenish in color, rarely with a pink tint. The fruit itself is cone-shaped, sweet in flavor, and has watery flesh.

Please note!

The bush can form many ovaries, the plant has a uniform ripening of peppers.

The fruits can be used for stuffing and pickling. Lumina is easy to transport and has a long shelf life.

Ivanhoe

The fruits ripen 120 days after planting and are red or orange in color, with a sweetish flavor and distinct aroma. Each pepper can weigh about 120 grams and is cone-shaped.

The fruit is divided into four chambers, each containing a large number of seeds. It is suitable for planting in open ground or greenhouses. A single bush produces approximately 8 kg of fruit. Lack of irrigation reduces the yield. Ivanhoe Rarely affected by diseases, the fruits are used in canning and salad preparation.

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The pepper variety produces stable yields even when grown in unfavorable conditions.

Characteristic:

Gardeners harvest up to 13 kg of fruit from one bush.
The bush usually grows up to 70 cm, the vegetable requires tying.
The color of the pepper varies from cherry to bright orange, the shape of the fruit is cone-shaped.

This pepper variety is suitable for canning or using in salads. The flavor is sweet and spicy, with a slight bitterness.

Triton

Bred by breeders as a super-early variety, one plant can yield approximately 40 peppers under favorable conditions. The peppers range in color from yellow to orange. It has proven itself well when grown in Siberia.

A special feature of this variety is that the first fruit buds must be removed. Without this, growth will slow and the fruit production will be low. The flavor is sweet and quite pleasant, but Triton has a short shelf life and is best avoided for storage.

Atlant F1

Belongs to hybrid varieties.

Characteristic:

The height of the bush is about 100 cm, it is suitable for planting in greenhouse conditions and requires mandatory supports.
The fruits are quite large – about 300 grams, barrel-shaped, slightly elongated.

Despite its fleshy pulp, it retains excellent taste qualities. Variety "Atlant" can be used for freezing and stuffing.

Charm

This variety is renowned for its high yield. With proper planting and adequate moisture, a single plant can yield up to 10 kg of peppers. The plant reaches 80 cm in height and is resistant to low temperatures. The average fruit weighs up to 100 grams.

The color varies from greenish to reddish. It has an excellent taste and pleasant aroma. It can be used in salads, stewed, and canned.

Snow White

The bush is small, about 50 cm tall, with each pepper bearing numerous ovaries. The peppers ripen simultaneously over a short period of time. Gardeners plant the peppers in both greenhouses and open beds. Snow White Peppers They are small in weight and cone-shaped. Initially, the fruit is white in color, then turns bright orange.

Rarely susceptible to diseases and viruses, a single bush typically yields up to 6 kg of vegetables. It can be used for stewing, pickling for the winter, and eaten fresh.

Othello

A very interestingly colored vegetable. The fruit is purple, turning brown when ripe. The bush grows about 60 cm tall and is planted in open ground or greenhouses. The pepper is cone-shaped and not very large.

Attention!

The vegetable requires watering, fertilization, and soil loosening.

A single bush yields up to 10 kg of fruit. It's used as a garnish and added to salads. It's not suitable for canning; its distinctive color disappears when cooked.

Flame

A hybrid variety, fruiting begins 110 days after planting. Grown only in greenhouses, protected from drafts and requiring staking.

The vegetables are thick-walled and have fleshy flesh. The fruit is yellow, turning a bright red (resembling a flame) as it ripens. They have excellent flavor and are suitable for storage.

Prince of Siberia

This variety was bred by specialists in Eastern Siberia. It can be grown in northern regions and tolerates low heat and sunlight. It grows well in open ground. It has a conical shape and a glossy surface. The yellow color of the fruit turns reddish as it ripens.

Gardeners prefer this variety because it is easy to care for and has excellent taste.