Pepper varieties for open ground

There is hardly any gardener who does not try to grow Bulgarian pepper on his plot. Experienced farmers have, by their experience, chosen the best varieties of sweet Bulgarian peppers for open soil, and now they want to share this knowledge with you. Let's find out which sorts of peppers are best planted, according to experts.

Interesting information about the Bulgarian pepper

Did you know that Bulgarian pepper is recognized as the oldest vegetable of all that was cultivated by man? The first evidence of its cultivation dates back to VII thousand BC. Initially, it was used as a medicine, and then it "rasprobovali", and began to eat. Despite the fact that this vegetable is often called "Bulgarian pepper", in fact, its homeland is America. In Bulgaria, he fell only in the late XVII century, and from here spread to Ukraine, Russia and Moldova. This culture multiplies by seeds, from which pepper seedlings are grown for planting in the open ground. If the seed is stored correctly, it does not lose germination to four years. Germinate the seeds and grow this culture at a temperature of 20 to 25 degrees.

The best varieties of pepper

Now let's get acquainted with the best and most popular varieties of Bulgarian pepper. First we'll look at the varietal pepper (you can collect seeds for sowing).

1. We will start with the famous "The Gift of Moldova". Its fruits are considered to be middle-aged, have a weight of up to 70 grams, are painted in a mouth-watering red color.
2. "Triton" is considered one of the earliest varieties, the color of its fruits gradually changes from green to dark red. Weight of peppers reaches 150 grams.
3. Another early variety, worthy of attention, is called "Sweet banana", as you can understand, its fruits have a yellow color and a delicate sweet taste.
4. Those who do not like to engage in garter plants, it is better to choose low grades with a powerful stalk. These include a yielding grade of early pepper called "Gambler", its fruits reach a weight of 150 grams.
5. Another similar variety is called "Mirage", its fruits are slightly smaller (up to 100 grams), but they are more suitable for such dishes as "stuffed peppers" because of a strong peel. If you rip it off at different periods of maturity, you can collect a beautiful bouquet of white, yellow and red peppers. Banks with conservation will look chic!
6. Unconditional leader among the contenders for the title of the best sort for canning is the variety "Korvet". Its peppers have a weight of only 60-70 grams, but the skin is very strong.

Hybrid varieties of peppers

Now it's time to talk about hybrid varieties, the advantage of which is resistance to diseases and a sudden drop in temperature, which may well ruin the harvest of varietal species. They can be recognized by prefix F1 after the name, you can not collect seeds from them, but their cultivation is much less troublesome.

1. Let's start with the leader, the variety "Atlantic F1". Its fruits can be called record large, their weight reaches 500 grams. Due to the fact that the fruits are large, and the skin is soft, it is considered a salad variety.
2. The next worthy contender for planting is a variety "Cardinal F1". Its fruits have a weight of up to 300 grams, ripen early, harvests are always very high, even in the most unfavorable weather.
3. Fans of yellow bell peppers can recommend an excellent hybrid called "Orange Miracle F1". Its fruits are very fleshy, the peel is firm, weighing up to 260-300 grams.
4. This mini review of the best varieties of pepper for open ground "California Miracle F1" completes this. Fruits it is quite early, the fruits are extremely large, sometimes reach a weight of 400 grams.

As you can see, the choice of varieties is quite large, and this despite the fact that only a small part of the best varieties is selected for representation in this material. The ultimate choice is yours, you need to base it only from your culinary preferences.