Fragrant bell peppers are grown by gardeners and summer residents in virtually every region. Both adults and children love these sweet peppers. With their unique aroma and excellent flavor, they are irreplaceable when eaten fresh. They are ideal for preparing homemade preserves and hot dishes.
To date, breeders have developed a huge number of varieties and hybrids that produce excellent yields even in the most challenging climates. For example, special early-ripening sweet pepper varieties have been developed for the harsh Siberian summer season. These varieties not only thrive in the harsh climate but also reward with excellent yields.
An outline of the best popular varieties of Siberian selection
Atlantic F1
A versatile, very early-ripening hybrid with huge, thick-walled fruits weighing up to 450 g and an elongated cube shape. It boasts excellent flavor and increased resistance to many pathogens. It produces an excellent yield, reaching 11 kg per square meter.
Turquoise
A mid-early variety, reaching a height of 75 cm. The fruit is cube-shaped with 11 mm thick walls. Suitable for cultivation in all regions of Russia, it boasts an impressive yield of up to 16 kg per square meter.
The Magnificent Century
An early-ripening, thick-walled sweet pepper variety. Ideal for home canning and stuffing, it produces fruit of the required size, reaching 170-190 g. The yield per bush is 3-5 kg.
Hercules F1
An adapted hybrid that copes perfectly with temperature fluctuations and frosts during cultivation. This very early-ripening hybrid sweet pepper boasts resistance to the most dangerous viruses. The cube-shaped, dark-red fruits weigh 180-260 g, with a yield of 11-13 kg per square meter.
Drive F1
An early-ripening hybrid with large, thick-walled, yellow-orange peppers weighing 180-220g. It is resistant to pathogens, and yields up to 6kg per bush, using all necessary agricultural practices.
Highway F1
The earliest hybrid of all existing varieties. Cone-shaped, bright red, thick-walled fruits reach 180-220 g. It is resistant to heat and cold, verticillium wilt, and various rots. It boasts excellent yields, reaching 15-17 kg per square meter.
Big Daddy
An early-ripening variety distinguished by its distinctive dark purple fruit. A versatile variety, suitable for fresh slicing and stuffing. The yield per bush is 3-4 kg.
Big Gold
A mid-season variety with large, cubic fruits, suitable for salads and canning. The fruits are light green and yellow, weighing up to 200-250 g. Resistant to many diseases, the yield is up to 16 kg per square meter.
Annushka F1
A mid-early, versatile hybrid distinguished by increased resistance to pathogens and climate fluctuations. The cone-shaped, thick-walled fruits, cherry-red in color, weigh 170-210 g. Suitable for fresh consumption and home-made preserves.
Apollo F1
A popular early-ripening hybrid. Capsicums, when technically mature, are a rich yellow color, reaching 220 g. Highly productive, exhibiting excellent flavor. Resistant to infectious diseases. Yields per bush range from 3-5 kg.
Western
An early-ripening variety with small fruits weighing 80-100 g. It's versatile, resistant to pathogens and climate fluctuations. Ideal for canning and stuffing.
Jack
The main advantage of this variety is its very early harvest, producing fruit weighing 150-160 g. It has increased resistance to temperature fluctuations, verticillium wilt, and fusarium. It boasts high yields, reaching 7-9 kg per square meter.
Kolobok
A rare Russian early-ripening variety, producing 120-150g spherical cherry-red fruits. It is slightly resistant to blossom-end rot and fusarium. However, it boasts high yields, compact habit, and excellent flavor.
Ivanhoe
An early variety with cone-shaped, elongated peppers weighing 130-140 grams and a rich red color. It is resistant to many diseases, making it ideal for growing in high-risk farming regions. It produces excellent yields, reaching 5-7 kg per square meter.
Merchant
A special variety, developed by Siberian breeders for cultivation in regions with harsh climates. Early maturing, it produces its bright red, cone-shaped capsicums weighing 70-110 grams very generously. The yield per square meter is 3-4 kg.
Apple Savior
A new, ultra-early variety bred by Siberian originators. Its fruits, reaching 100-110 g in weight, resemble aromatic red cherry apples. It is distinguished by its consistent yield, reaching up to 2 kg per plant.
Eskimo F1
A super-early hybrid that produces a large number of cube-shaped, dark-red fruits weighing 140-160 g. It is resistant to pathogens and climate fluctuations, and yields 3.5-5.5 kg per bush.
Spanish sweet
A versatile variety distinguished by its early maturity and increased resistance to blossom-end rot. The thick-walled, cube-shaped, red-colored fruits reach 200-260 g. They are used both fresh and for home canning.
Denis F1
An ultra-early hybrid with huge dark-red fruits, reaching 400-500 g. It demonstrates excellent yield and resistance to the mosaic virus.
Fat Cat
A large-fruited, mid-season variety with cube-shaped yellow capsicums weighing 220-280 g. It is remarkably resistant to many pathogens and temperature fluctuations. Yields from one square meter are 2.5-4 kg.
Kapiya
A mid-season Bulgarian pepper, ideal for salads, stuffing, and homemade preserves. The dark red, conical peppers weigh 50-70 g, and yield 3-5 kg per square meter, with all necessary agricultural practices in place.
Sowing of sweet pepper seeds or hybrids should begin in the first ten days of February, implementing all the necessary agricultural practices:
- preparation of soil mixture;
- grain disinfection;
- seed stimulation;
- Keep containers with sown peppers in a very warm place.
Gardeners with experience growing sweet peppers in harsh continental climates successfully cultivate the varieties and hybrids described in their plots, both under plastic covers and in open ground. After all, the key to successful pepper cultivation is carefully selected varieties.

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