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Peppers are a whimsical culture and in the middle lane, not every gardener will allow himself to grow them in open ground. Although the summer temperatures and the amount of sunshine should satisfy the needs of this overseas visitor. But the problem lies elsewhere – almost all peppers have a very long growing season. This means that the time interval from the emergence of seedlings to the moment of ripening of the first fruits can be from 3,5 to 5 months or even more. And these plants are very painful for transplantation, and in a flowering state, as a rule, they shed all flowers and ovaries. Therefore, they try to grow sweet peppers mainly in greenhouses or greenhouses. In the Urals and Siberia, even in conditions of unheated greenhouses, it is not always possible to grow a decent crop of pepper.
Therefore, for such regions, varieties of sweet peppers that have time to ripen in a record short time, in 100 days or less, turn out to be extremely in demand. Such varieties of sweet pepper are usually called ultra-early, and Zdorovye pepper, the characteristics and description of the variety of which are presented in this article, belongs to this type.
Sweet pepper, or Bulgarian, as it is sometimes called, belongs to one of the most useful garden crops.
And the variety of other vitamins and minerals in it is such that it can be called a pantry of health in the garden. But its calorie content is only about 25 kcal per 100 grams of vegetable weight. It is most useful fresh, since most of the healing substances are not preserved during heat treatment.
The name of the Health pepper variety speaks for itself – the fruits of this variety have all the properties of their counterparts, and even in a more concentrated form.
Variety description
Pepper Health has been known to gardeners for over 30 years, and this is a solid period for a vegetable variety, during which he managed to pass numerous tests in various parts of our country. It was bred back in the late 70s of the last century at the Institute of Breeding and Seed Production in the Moscow Region. In 1986, the Health pepper variety was officially registered in the state register of Our Country and approved for use in the most northern and eastern regions of Our Country, from the Murmansk region to Magadan. This could be possible due to the unique feature that Health pepper plants have. Plants of this variety are quite capable of developing, blooming and producing good yields in low light conditions.
Sweet pepper bushes of Health are distinguished by their semi-spreading shape and rather significant height, they can grow up to 1,5-1,7 meters. Therefore, it is best to grow them on a trellis and be sure to tie them up as they grow. For a greenhouse, this is an undoubted plus, since it allows rational use of the greenhouse space in its high part, where the most heat and light accumulate.
It is not very rational to grow Healthy pepper in the open field, since it will still be too cold in the temperate zone. And for the southern regions, there are many other varieties with a small bush height, and therefore more suitable for growing in open ground, since they do not need a garter.
In terms of ripening, the Zdorovye variety is practically unparalleled – its fruits in technical maturity can be obtained already 76-85 days after germination. If you want to wait for biological maturity with full fruit color, then you have to wait another 20-30 days and in just 95-110 days from germination your bushes will be strewn with pretty red peppers.
The yield of the Zdorovye variety is quite high – a large number of fruits ripen on the branches. True, their size is small, but in general, about 4,5 kg of peppers can be collected from one square meter of plantings.
Pepper Health, as already noted, is able to set fruits even in low light conditions. This variety has also shown to be resistant to many pepper diseases and insect pests that attack pepper bushes.
Fruit Characteristics
The fruits of the Health variety are distinguished by the following characteristics:
- The shape of the peppers is prism-shaped, elongated, the surface is slightly wavy, the fruits droop down. In general, in terms of shape and size, peppers of this variety are somewhat reminiscent of representatives of the hot pepper family, so not everyone dares to try them from the bush.
- At the stage of technical maturity, when the fruits can already be eaten, they are characterized by a light green color. Having reached biological maturity, that is, the moment when the seeds for further sowing fully ripen in them, the peppers acquire a red tint.
- The wall thickness is not very large – about 4,2 mm, but they themselves are quite fleshy and juicy, the skin is thin and tender.
- The size of the fruits is small, they reach 10-12 cm in length, the average diameter is 5,5 – 6,5 cm. The weight of one pepper usually does not exceed 35-45 g.
- Pepper Zdorovye has good and excellent taste characteristics. Fresh, even at the stage of technical maturity, it is very tasty and does not taste bitter at all. But for twists, it is better to wait for biological maturity, since in green jars it can change its taste.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
Pepper variety Health has a certain set of incomparable advantages over other sweet peppers:
- One of the earliest ripe varieties of pepper – ripens already 80 days after germination.
- Differs in good zavyazyvayemost fruits even under the conditions of insufficient lighting.
- There are many fruits on the bushes and they have a good taste.
- Unpretentiousness in cultivation and disease resistance.
But this variety also has some disadvantages:
- The small size of the fruit and the thickness of their walls.
- Tall bushes must be additionally tied up.
However, for the northern regions, where growing sweet peppers can turn into a pipe dream, this variety can be an ideal choice for a gardener.
Testimonials from truck drivers
Reviews of gardeners growing this variety of pepper are mostly positive. Of course, the owners of household plots located south of Voronezh, the fruits of Health pepper may not impress with their size and even taste, but this variety is not intended for cultivation in the south. It has a different purpose – to please residents of the middle zone and more northern regions with its vitamins.
Conclusion
Peppers Health will be an ideal choice for growing in areas with insufficient light and for beginners. This variety of pepper will not disappoint you with its yield and will please you with early ripening.
