The most hardy pepper varieties

Choosing the right variety can determine whether or not a sweet pepper harvest will be successful. This crop is heat-loving, so in temperate climates, early-ripening and cold-hardy varieties are the best choice. There's a wide selection of seeds. The key characteristics that determine a successful harvest are ripening time, yield, and disease resistance.

High-yielding pepper hybrids from Semko

Semko hybrids are known for their robust immunity. To achieve the stated yield, peppers need to be fertilized at least three times per season:

• 2 weeks after transplanting into the soil, water each seedling with a solution of superphosphate (0.5 l), water (10 l), fertilizer (2 tsp);
• flowering peppers – liquid fertilizer (10 l of water) with the addition of urea (1 tsp), potassium sulfate (1 tsp), superphosphate (1 tsp);
• during ripening – with a solution of potassium salt (2 tsp), superphosphate (2 tsp), water (10 l).

Hybrid Aries

A hybrid with a decent yield – 7-14 kg/m². Aries is grown in open ground, greenhouses, and tunnels. It takes 110-120 days to harvest. This variety is resistant to the tobacco mosaic virus. Seedlings are transplanted to their permanent location when they reach 50-60 days of age.

The bushes require support. When trained with 2-3 stems, the height is impressive – up to 2 meters. Other characteristics of F1 Aries:

• prismatic shape;
• the skin is smooth and glossy;
• color is bright red;
• weight – 300 g;
• pericarp 8 mm.

The pulp has an excellent taste and is suitable for all purposes.

Orange beauty

Ripens early. Technical maturity occurs at 90-95 days. At this stage, the skin is light green. Biological maturity occurs around 115 days. The color turns orange. About 30% of the fruits are cuboid-prismatic, the rest are cuboid. There are four chambers, the wall thickness is 9 mm, the weight is 180-200 g, the flesh is sweet and juicy, and its composition is:

• β-carotene – 9 mg;
• vitamin C – 164 mg.

This variety is genetically resistant to verticillium wilt. This orange beauty is grown for preserves. Yields 9 kg/m². The bush grows tall (1 m) and requires no training, but it does require support.

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Orien

Orjen is a cultivar, so you can use your own seeds for propagation. Orjen matures early (95-100 days) and is drought- and heat-resistant. It is grown in greenhouses and in the ground. Yields are 5 kg/m² in the garden and 9 kg/m² in greenhouses.

The bushes are no taller than 60 cm, compact, and require no shaping. The fruits are up to 24 cm long and 5 cm in diameter. The color ranges from light yellow to bright red. Average-sized specimens weigh 125-140 g. The walls are 5 mm thick. The flesh is very sweet, aromatic, and contains a lot of juice. This variety is suitable for all-purpose growing. Reviews are good.

Advantages and disadvantages

It's hard to find fault with the hybrids from the Russian company Semko. They enjoy enviable popularity among vegetable growers, valued for their early maturity, high yield, and thick walls. The productivity of hybrid varieties is affected by weather conditions, soil fertility, and fertilizing.

Greenhouses produce significantly higher yields. Fruiting begins earlier and lasts longer. If the manufacturer's recommended planting schedule and schedule are followed, there are no problems growing.

The most cold-resistant varieties of peppers

Gardeners in Siberia are successfully growing sweet peppers in open groundChoosing the right variety is crucial. When summer is short, hybrid forms and Siberian varieties have time to ripen.

Field Marshal

The bushes are low (45-60 cm), semi-spreading. The harvest is early. The Feldmarshal pepper variety tolerates mild frosts well. The conical fruits are small, weighing no more than 70 g. The flesh is firm, light yellow when technically ripe, and bright red when fully ripe.

Siberian prince

The cone-shaped fruits weigh approximately 200 g and are of good marketable appearance. They ripen early and uniformly (105-115 days) and store well. The flesh is dark red at biological maturity. The pericarp is of average thickness – 5 mm. The bushes are semi-spreading and tall.

Jaguar

A large-fruited, mid-season variety. Cylindrical in shape, with a thick pericarp (8-10 mm). Jaguar's advantage is its large fruits, weighing up to 400 g, with yellow, aromatic, juicy flesh.

The Golden Pyramid

A cold-hardy, early-ripening variety. Yields in the garden are 3 kg/m², and in the greenhouse, around 6 kg/m². The fruits are yellow, cone-shaped, weighing around 100 g; individual specimens weigh 250 g. The walls are thick (up to 8 mm). The bushes are medium-sized.

The Fat Master

A variety for both open and protected ground. Its advantages include thick walls (8-9 mm), large size, and weight (400 g). The fruits are truncated cone-shaped and bright red.

Siberian Express

This pepper is for those who appreciate uniquely shaped fruits. The pods are 25 cm long and narrow. The diameter of the fruit is 4 cm. The color changes from light green at the technical stage of ripeness to orange-red when fully ripe. The flesh is very aromatic.

Sinilga

This variety is attractive for its unusual pepper coloring, a lilac-purple hue. The pulp is beneficial for health. It contains anthocyanins, which boost the immune system and strengthen the nervous system. The pericarp is up to 10 mm thick, and the fruits are prismatic, weighing 250-300 g. Reviews of Sinilga are difficult to find, as the variety has only recently appeared.

Oriole

Ripens in 100-112 days. The bushes are semi-spreading. The Ivolga pepper is suitable for open ground cultivation. The variety's advantages include sweet, non-bitter, aromatic flesh containing a high percentage of sugars. Ripe fruits are golden-yellow, weighing 120-135 g. The pericarp is 7 mm thick.

Scimitar

A mid-season variety from Altai breeders, ripens in 120 days. The bushes are semi-spreading and medium-height.

Productivity

For any amateur vegetable grower, the yield of a variety is crucial. The end result of many days of labor depends on it. A large pepper harvest is the main advantage of any variety.

Ultra-early ripening pepper varieties

The ultra-early group includes hybrids whose fruits reach technical maturity within 100 days. For an early harvest, seeds are sown in individual pots without transplanting.

F1 Gypsy

This hybrid variety ripens earlier than others, with fruits ripening quickly on the vine. In greenhouses, it bears fruit until frost. The bushes are 50-60 cm tall and moderately spreading. Due to the abundance of fruits, they can fall apart, so they are tied to supports. The tasty flesh is very aromatic and red when fully ripe. The shape is regular and conical. Dimensions: 6 x 15 cm, pericarp thickness: 4-5 mm.

Health

Ripens in 80-90 days. The plant is tall with cone-shaped, red fruits weighing about 80 g. Peppers tolerate low temperatures well, and do not drop their ovaries. Health Benefits:

• high fruit set;
• early maturity;
• quick adaptation to any weather changes.

F1 Claudio

The peppers are large (250 g), thick-walled (10 mm), and ripen in 70-72 days. If the weather is not very warm, the ripening period is extended by 10 days. They are grown Claudio in gardens and greenhouses. The hybrid exhibits high resistance to viral and fungal infections.

F1 Samander

This hybrid will delight you with its earliest harvest of small (180 g) conical peppers. The first fruits are ready to harvest in 55-65 days. The harvest has a long shelf life and does not lose its marketable appearance during transportation. Samander is popular with small farmers.

Making a choice is always difficult. There are so many varieties of this crop, all with excellent characteristics. It's overwhelming to be overwhelmed by such abundance. The problem is the same: gardens are limited and can't accommodate all this abundance, so it's important to select only the best varieties of sweet peppers, ones that are disease-resistant and adapt quickly to changing weather conditions.