Yellow pepper: health benefits, calorie content, description of varieties

Yellow peppers are commonly believed to be inferior in taste to red peppers but superior to green ones. However, yellow peppers are healthier than red and green peppers, as they contain higher amounts of vitamin C and carotene, which are essential for humans at any time of year. The beneficial properties and caloric content of many yellow peppers make them recommended for people with heart disease and the elderly, as they, unlike other varieties, also contain excess potassium. Researchers note that yellow peppers contain the highest amount of valuable nutrients.

Yellow peppers contain more phosphorus, which is essential for the nervous system and nerve impulse conduction. This variety contains five times more vitamin C than even the renowned blackcurrant. They also contain vitamin B6, essential for those who are experiencing physical exertion and exercise, or are weakened by serious illnesses.

Yellow varieties, beautiful and varied

Doctors note that the beneficial properties of yellow peppers are essential not only for those with heart disease and anemia, but also for those with deteriorating vision. Yellow varieties contain lutein, which is responsible for optimizing visual function.

The most common varieties are:

1. Altai orange. An indeterminate standard variety suitable for growing in southern regions and temperate climates. It was developed for the Altai Mountains. It boasts a beautiful, rich color, juicy, and delicious fruit, and is resistant to weather conditions and major diseases. The yield is average.
2. Amana Orange. This pepper variety comes from the creators of the famous tomatoes of the same name, which were included in the 2017 Best Varieties catalog. It has excellent flavor and a rich, fleshy texture. It has a deep orange color. This variety boasts good yields and is easy to care for.
3. BagrationMid-season, with small fruits, has a very pleasant taste.
4. Bull's heart is orange. An early-ripening variety that can be grown in open ground in the Siberian region, the bushes require support due to the abundance of fruits of a characteristic shape, with an average weight of 200 g.
5. Gemini. A hybrid recommended for growing for sale, large, with excellent taste, high yield, juicy, and cube-shaped.
6. DiCaprio. An early variety from the producer Russkiy Rostok. It's relatively easy to grow, producing fruits up to 220 g in size and keeping well. The peppers don't crack when overwatered. The variety tolerates unheated greenhouses well.
7. A barrel of honeyA mid-season, large-fruited variety suitable for growing in greenhouses and open ground. It has excellent flavor without bitterness and a rich, spicy aroma. Suitable for all culinary needs, it retains its characteristic characteristics both when canned and during long-term storage. It is sought after by true connoisseurs of sweet peppers.
8. Yellow bull. An excellent mid-early pepper variety with thick (up to 10 mm), juicy, and sweet flesh. Average weight is 200 g, but with proper cultivation, it can reach 350 g. It has excellent flavor, grows up to 20 cm in length, and can yield 14-14.5 kg in a heated greenhouse, or 9-10 kg in an unheated one.

Other varieties of yellow pepper

Yellow bouquet

This variety has a spreading bush with moderate foliage. To ensure a good harvest, remove side shoots and the lower layer of leaves. After this, it produces an excellent crop of large, bright yellow fruits with a rectangular-convex shape, an excellent, distinct flavor, and moderate sweetness. This variety is mid-early, with the first fruits ripening 115 days after emergence. Fruits reach 10-12 cm in length and average weight from 150 to 250 g. They have moderately thick walls, 6-7 mm, depending on fruit size. This variety is suitable for all culinary needs and is grown outdoors in southern regions.

Yellow giant

This variety is grown in three colors: red, yellow, and orange. The fruits are large and have excellent marketable appearance. They literally cover the bush and ripen almost simultaneously. The yield is beyond praise – the branches need to be tied to prevent them from breaking under the weight of the fruit. The giant peppers are over 20 cm long, with an average weight of 300–350 g. With proper cultivation, they can grow even larger. This hybrid has thick, fleshy walls, at least 12 mm thick.

Yellow bell

An excellent variety with record-breaking ripening times (75 days from the first shoots). The fruits are cube-shaped, with 3 or 4 sides, depending on size. The walls are up to 9 mm thick. It requires little support, as the bush is spreading and reaches a height of 75-80 cm. The taste is excellent.

Golden Swallow

An early-ripening variety that can be grown under plastic cover even in cold climates. The plant is low-growing, with a sturdy stem and a robust root system. Up to 6 kg of pepper can be harvested from one square meter under plastic cover, making it a delight both on the table and in winter preserves. Ripens 115 days after planting.

Goldfinch

The trapezoidal fruits are golden-yellow. They can reach this shade when picked at technical maturity. Ripening is slow, occurring 125 days after the seedlings emerge. The variety is suitable for greenhouse cultivation and can also be grown in an unheated greenhouse. The bushes are tall, requiring pinching and staking, and are usually trained using a trellis.

Golden Lantern

A small standard plant that requires careful training, after which, in 115–120 days, it produces fruits weighing 120–130 g and a beautiful orange-gold color. It has excellent flavor and tolerates long transportation well. It has a dominant flavor and thick walls.

Golden shower

A mid-early variety (ripening in 116-120 days from planting). It is suitable for growing in greenhouses and vegetable gardens using seedlings. Yields 2.6 kg per square meter. It is considered one of the most delicious varieties for stuffing. The average pepper weight is 60-80 g, but can reach 100 g. The pepper is spherical and flattened, with walls 7-8 mm thick, excellent flavor, and a bright, rich sweet pepper aroma.

Golden Jubilee

This fleshy (about 1 cm thick), sweet, and juicy yellow pepper variety is mid-season, ripening 150 days after planting. It's low-growing, requires little care, and is resistant to most known diseases. It produces 160-180 g (6.5-6.5 oz) fruits, yielding an average of 4-5 kg ​​(10-12 lb) per square meter.

Oriole

The fruit of painstaking work by Siberian breeders, this variety is suitable for cultivation in regions with challenging climates. It thrives in Siberia, the Urals, and the Northwest, not only in various types of greenhouses but also in open ground. It is stress-resistant, tolerates temperature fluctuations, and has a good flavor and rich aroma. The bushes grow up to a meter tall, with a moderate spread.

Isabel

The first fruits are harvested 120 days after planting the seedlings, making this variety considered mid-season. The peppers are small—6-8 cm, depending on the growing location—but produce fruit reliably both outdoors and indoors.

Indalo

A tall, mid-season variety, primarily grown outdoors. An excellent example of domestic selection, it ripens in 110–120 days. It is indeterminate and grows up to 2 m in height. When grown in a greenhouse, trellis support is recommended to prevent branches from being damaged by the weight of the fruit. The variety is resistant to tobacco mosaic. With proper cultivation, it can yield up to 14 kg of fruit per square meter. It is popular with consumers.

Catriona

A super-early hybrid that ripens in 65 days, with excellent taste and small (150 g) fruits.

Katyusha

Considered a versatile sweet pepper variety, it's suitable for fresh eating, stuffing, canning, pickling, fermenting, and making vegetable salads for winter preservation. It's an early-ripening and disease-resistant variety.

A curiosity

The bushes are low, strong, and stable, requiring little training. The fruits are large, without bitterness, averaging 250–300 g. They are very productive.

Raisa

The bushes grow no taller than 1 m and require pinching and leaf removal during the growing season. This variety is suitable for growing commercially and for any culinary needs, including winter preservation.

Firefly

Mid-early, 3 plants per square meter, 1.6 kg per bush. Fruit weighs from 100 g.

Yellow cream

Decorative, small fruits, weighing about 20 g, like yellowish balls.

Sun

A high-yielding and early-ripening variety, which produces abundant and almost simultaneous ripening of fruits.

Yaroslav

The fruits are golden-yellow, unusually shaped, have excellent flavor, fleshy walls, are juicy and rich in vitamins, and have a distinct peppery flavor. The yield is average.

Reviews from gardeners

Ilya Andreevich, 65 years old. Volgograd region:

"I plant the 'Yellow Bell' variety every year. It's considered a late-ripening variety, but last year I was enjoying its flavor from August onward. The plant grows quite tall. The fruit grows abundantly. I've harvested up to 10 fruits from a single plant. I recommend it to everyone; it's a very good variety."

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Maria Fedorovna, 51 years old. Ryazan region:

"Two years ago, my daughter brought me some 'Katyusha' pepper seedlings to try. I planted them, and to my surprise, they all took root. I didn't water them much, but I got an excellent harvest. I picked 6-8 peppers from each plant. The peppers have a pleasant flavor; I used them to make salads and stuff them. The whole family raved about them."