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It is difficult to find a gardener who has never grown sweet peppers on his plot. Despite his exactingness in terms of care, he rightfully took his niche in our garden plots. quite a lot of sweet pepper is bred. All of them differ not only in their taste and color, but also in the shape of the fruit. In this article, we will look at sweet pepper varieties with long fruits.
Benefit
Sweet or bell peppers are so popular for a reason. All his exactingness in care is more than offset by the benefits of his use. It contains the following vitamins and minerals:
- carotene;
- vitamin C;
- vitamins of group B;
- sodium;
- potassium;
- iron and others.
Due to its composition rich in vitamins and minerals, sweet pepper has a positive effect on the circulatory and nervous system. Vitamin P, which is contained in this vegetable, will help maintain the elasticity of blood vessels and capillaries. This makes it particularly useful in the prevention of atherosclerosis and thrombosis. In addition, it is used to prevent and treat the following diseases:
- depression;
- prostration;
- diabetes;
- osteoporosis and others.
It is better to refrain from its excessive use in hypertension, kidney and liver diseases, as well as in diseases of the digestive system.
Characteristics of varieties
Breeders have bred a sufficient number of varieties of bell pepper with a long fruit shape. We will consider the most popular varieties depending on the timing of their ripening.
Early
Early varieties will be able to please the gardener with a harvest after 100 days from the moment of germination. They are perfect for both greenhouses and open ground.
Cockatoo F1
This hybrid variety differs in the size of its fruits. Each pepper will be at least 25 cm long. Some specimens can grow up to 30 cm in length. The weight of the fruit will be about 500 grams. The thickness of their walls will not exceed 6 mm. In their shape, peppers resemble an elongated beak of a cockatoo bird. At biological maturity, they are bright red. The pulp of the fruit is quite fleshy and very fragrant. It’s great for canning.
You also need to monitor the number of fruits on each bush – there should be no more than 10 pieces.
Cockatoo F1 has good immunity to verticillosis, tobacco mosaic and blossom end rot. The yield of one plant of this hybrid will be about 3 kg.
Marconi
Powerful Marconi bushes have a height of up to 90 cm. Peppers are located on them in shape, resembling an elongated cone. Their length will be about 22 cm, the weight will not exceed 200 grams, and the wall thickness will be 5 mm. Their color changes depending on their degree of maturity from green to red. The high commercial qualities of long Marconi peppers are perfectly combined with their excellent taste. They have tender and juicy flesh.
Marconi is distinguished by its yield – up to 10 kg per square meter.
Orien
A compact plant of this variety can grow up to 60 cm in height. The pepper is long in shape and slightly elongated. Its length will be about 24 cm, width 6 cm, and weight about 140 grams. The wall thickness of the Orjen pepper will be 5 mm. Light yellow long fruits will turn bright red as they ripen. They have excellent taste and are ideal for cooking and canning.
The yield per square meter will be about 5 kg.
sweet banana
Compact bushes of sweet banana pepper grow up to 65 cm in height. After the end of flowering, they are covered with fruits of light yellow color. When they reach biological maturity, the color changes to orange-red. Variety Sweet banana is distinguished by the high quality of its fruits. The pepper is long – up to 17 cm and has the shape of a banana. Its weight will be about 250 grams, and the wall thickness will not exceed 8 cm. The pulp of the fruit is juicy and has a delicate aroma. It is perfect for both fresh consumption and canning.
The sweet banana has good resistance to many diseases, especially blossom end rot. The yield of plants will be about 4 kg per square meter.
average
Peppers of mid-season varieties can be harvested after 110 – 120 days from emergence.
Red elephant
Semi-spreading powerful bushes of the Red Elephant can grow up to 90 cm in height. Fruits are placed on them in the form of an elongated cone. Their surface has a pronounced glossy sheen. During the period of technical maturity, they are colored green, and during the period of biological maturity, they are dark red. Their length will not exceed 22 cm, and the weight will be about 150 grams. The wall thickness of the peppers will be in the range of 4 to 5 mm. The pulp is quite juicy with a slight peppery aroma.
The yield of the Red Elephant will not exceed 7 kg per square meter.
Shepherd
This variety has bushes up to 50 cm in height. Its pepper is long – about 20 cm with a weight of up to 250 grams. The wall thickness of the fruit will not exceed 9 mm. Variety Shepherd is valued among gardeners due to the original shape of its peppers. They look like an elongated cone with a slightly sharp tip. In the period of biological maturity, they have a red color. The pulp of its long fruits is sweet and very juicy. It’s great for canning.
Shepherd has good resistance to pepper blotch and tobacco mosaic virus.
sugar cone
The variety is characterized by fairly powerful vigorous bushes up to 60 cm in height. Its fruits grow up to 17 cm in length and weigh up to 135 grams. The wall thickness will be about 6 mm. They have a conical shape with a slight ribbing. In the period of technical ripeness, the fruits are painted in a creamy yellow color, and in the period of biological – in red. The thin skin of the Sugar Cone hides a tender, sweet and juicy flesh.
The value of this variety lies in the abundant fruiting for a long time.
Hottabych F1
Plants of this hybrid are quite sprawling with a height of up to 1,5 meters. Their long fruits are shaped like a trunk. The weight of each of them will not exceed 100 grams, and the wall thickness will be about 6 mm. The light green color of the long Hottabych F1 peppers changes from light green to pale yellow as it ripens. The flesh is very tender and sweet. It can retain its taste characteristics even during long-term storage.
Hottabych F1 is resistant to blossom end rot, and its yield will be about 7 kg per square meter.
Late
They are perfect for greenhouses and open ground in the southern regions. Fruiting of late-ripening varieties occurs in 125-130 days from emergence.
Tusk Mammoth F1
This hybrid variety is able to surprise even the most experienced gardener with its size. On its bushes up to 1 meter high, up to 12 fruits can be formed simultaneously. The pepper of this hybrid grows up to 27 cm in length with a weight of 300 grams. Its green color gradually and unevenly changes to bright yellow and then to red. The pepper tastes sweet, with tender and juicy pulp. It is best consumed fresh, but it is also suitable for canning.
The yield of this hybrid variety is completely independent of the soil. In addition, its plants are resistant to tobacco mosaic.
Horn red
This variety has fairly sprawling bushes with a height of up to 1 meter. Its elongated fruits weighing up to 120 grams are in the form of a cylinder with a sharp tip. During the period of biological maturity, their color becomes bright red. The variety is distinguished by its dense and very juicy pulp with a slight peppery aroma.
Horn red has good resistance to many diseases.
Python
This variety has not only long fruits, but also long bushes – up to 1,5 meters in height. They are not very leafy and semi-spreading. The Python variety stands out noticeably among other varieties. Its pepper is long – up to 27 cm with a weight of up to 60 grams. The thickness of its walls will not exceed 3 mm.
The color of long Python fruits varies depending on their maturity. Green unripe fruits gradually turn red and acquire a glossy sheen. A distinctive feature of Python is the absence of bitterness in the pulp of peppers. They can be consumed at any stage of maturity both fresh and for cooking.
The yield of plants will be 3,8 kg per square meter.
Recommendations for growing
Pepper, like other crops of the nightshade family, is grown through seedlings. You can learn about its preparation from the video:
Seedlings planted in a permanent place require proper care. Only in this way can a bountiful harvest of this crop be achieved. Care includes:
- Optimal temperature. For normal growth, pepper plants require a temperature of at least 21 degrees. If pepper grows in a greenhouse, then it must be regularly aired, and in hot weather even open the door.
- Regular watering. It should be done no more than 2-3 times a week. Under each plant you need to make from 1 to 2 liters of water. In order for the earth to dry less between waterings, it can be mulched.
- fertilizers. The frequency of feeding should not exceed 2 times a month. Good results are obtained using slurry, bird droppings, wood ash, superphosphate and ammonium nitrate. The best time for top dressing is in the morning from 8 to 11 hours.
For following the recommendations, the plants of this culture will reward the gardener with an excellent harvest.