Sweet pepper is not an absolutely accessible crop for cultivation in most regions of Our Country due to its thermophilicity and at the same time long growing season. But what to do if many varieties, even with large sizes, are not yet distinguished by the most expressive taste, and even sometimes they are bitter? Probably, try to choose a variety of bell pepper, which will combine many useful characteristics, but, above all, excellent taste.

Varieties of peppers Star of the East: Tangerine, Giant, White in red, Red, Yellow, Chocolate

Pepper Star of the East is unique not only for its taste characteristics, but also for the fact that it is a whole series of peppers of a wide variety of shades. Despite some difference in size, shape and, most importantly, in color shades, all varieties of Star of the East pepper are distinguished by an excellent sweet taste and juiciness, which are comparable to the best southern varieties, and which are confirmed by numerous reviews of gardeners. Of course, in the open field of regions with a cool and short summer, it is unlikely that it will be possible to grow a decent crop of these peppers. But, if you have any greenhouse or greenhouse, then you can surprise your family and guests with a rare combination of beauty, taste, juiciness and, of course, usefulness, which distinguish all vegetables grown on your own plot. Well, in the south, your pepper beds will have the opportunity to sparkle with a real firework of colors and, with a reasonable planting, can look even more picturesque than any flower bed. And your twists for the winter will be not only healthy and tasty, but also beautiful.

Variety description

In fact, all sweet peppers included in the Star of the East series are hybrids. This must be remembered so as not to be disappointed after sowing seeds collected from grown pepper fruits.

Varieties of peppers Star of the East: Tangerine, Giant, White in red, Red, Yellow, Chocolate

Attention! That is, for growing next year, pepper seeds must be bought again from the manufacturer or in stores.

The series includes the following varieties:

  • Star of the East f1;
  • Red;
  • White;
  • golden;
  • Mandarin;
  • orange;
  • Yellow;
  • Giant;
  • Giant red;
  • Giant yellow;
  • purple;
  • Chocolate.

These sweet pepper hybrids were bred by specialists from the well-known seed company Sedek, which is located in the Moscow region. It is no coincidence that the sweet peppers of this series also received such a romantic name – in a cross section, any of the fruits resembles a star.

Not all representatives of the Star of the East series were included in the State Register of Our Country. Only 7 hybrids were awarded this honor – Ordinary Star, White, Golden, Red, Tangerine, Purple and Chocolate. This happened more than 10 years ago in 2006-2007.

Varieties of peppers Star of the East: Tangerine, Giant, White in red, Red, Yellow, Chocolate

The above hybrids of sweet pepper Star of the East differ not only in the color of the fruit, but also in other characteristics. The vast majority of varieties of pepper in this series can be attributed to early-ripening hybrids – this means that on average, 105-115 days pass from the emergence of seedlings to the ripening of fruits at the stage of technical maturity. At later dates (after 120-130 days), only all three giant varieties and the Chocolate Star of the East ripen.

As already mentioned, all varieties are intended both for cultivation in open ground and under shelters.

Advice! But still, in the climatic zones north of Voronezh and beyond the Urals, it is preferable to grow them at least under film shelters, otherwise the yield may disappoint you, and the ripening time will be extended.

Pepper bushes are usually quite powerful, semi-spreading, medium in height (60-80 cm). The leaves are large, green, slightly wrinkled. In recent years, several unusual hybrids from this series have appeared – the Orange and Yellow Star of the East, which belong to indeterminate species. That is, without formation, they can grow up to a meter or more. And when grown in heated winter greenhouses and forming into two stems, they can grow up to two meters in height and provide a seasonal yield of up to 18-24 kg of pepper fruits per square meter of plantings.

Varieties of peppers Star of the East: Tangerine, Giant, White in red, Red, Yellow, Chocolate

And for conventional hybrids grown during one summer season, the yield varies depending on the specific variety from 5,8 to 11 kg of fruit per square meter.

Hybrids are resistant to tobacco mosaic virus and verticillium wilt. They ripen well in room conditions, being collected at the stage of technical maturity. The fruits keep well and for a long time and are quite suitable for long-term transportation, which makes it profitable to grow these peppers on farms.

Varieties of the Star of the East

Pepper Star of the East in its traditional version has a rich dark red color of the fruit. But it is interesting that at the stage of technical maturity, the cube-shaped fruits of pepper have a milky-cream color, as they ripen, they become creamy reddish, and, finally, at the stage of full biological ripening, they turn dark red.

Varieties of peppers Star of the East: Tangerine, Giant, White in red, Red, Yellow, Chocolate

Comment! Thus, on one bush you can simultaneously observe peppers of almost three different shades, and all of them are already quite edible and can be used for various culinary purposes.

After all, the stage of biological maturation is necessary only for the full maturation of the seeds so that they can germinate well in the next season. But,

  • firstly, the seeds can ripen well in peppers placed for ripening at room conditions.
  • secondly, in any case, seeds from grown hybrids do not make sense to plant the next year, since they will not repeat the properties of their parents. Therefore, it makes no sense to wait for biological maturation.

And all the peppers of this series are distinguished by an amazing and changeable color, both at the stage of technical and biological maturation.

Purple

Varieties of peppers Star of the East: Tangerine, Giant, White in red, Red, Yellow, Chocolate

This hybrid does not have the highest yields (on average, about 6-7 kg / sq. Meter), but its fruits ripen relatively early and look very exotic. In the dark purple color they are painted in the stage of technical maturation, but in the stage of full maturity they become dark cherry. The walls of the peppers are medium in thickness – 7 mm, the fruits are prism-shaped, weighing from 180 to 300 grams.

Chocolate

Varieties of peppers Star of the East: Tangerine, Giant, White in red, Red, Yellow, Chocolate

It is not in vain that Pepper Chocolate Star of the East is mid-season in terms of ripening. Like many late varieties, it has a high yield – up to 10 kg / sq. meters and rather large fruit sizes – 270-350 grams. The color of the fruit for peppers is also unique, but chocolate lovers will be disappointed – when fully ripe, the peppers become not quite chocolate, but rather dark red-brown. And during the period of technical maturity, the color of the fruit is dark green. In addition to excellent taste, this hybrid has a peculiar peppery aroma.

Golden

Varieties of peppers Star of the East: Tangerine, Giant, White in red, Red, Yellow, Chocolate

This hybrid has no particularly outstanding characteristics, except for the friendly ripening of fruits. Its yield is average – about 7,5 kg / sq. meters. The size of the fruit is also average – about 175-200 grams with a wall thickness of about 5-7 mm. Dark green elastic juicy fruits turn bright yellow when fully ripe.

White

Varieties of peppers Star of the East: Tangerine, Giant, White in red, Red, Yellow, Chocolate

Pepper White Star of the East becomes milky white only during the period of technical maturation. If you still leave it to ripen on a bush, then soon the fruits will turn dark yellow. By the way, in this sense, it is not much different from a hybrid of White pepper in a yellow star of the east.

Varieties of peppers Star of the East: Tangerine, Giant, White in red, Red, Yellow, Chocolate

Only the yield of the White Star is slightly higher (up to 8 kg / sq. Meter) and the wall thickness reaches 10 mm.

Comment! But the White in yellow star of the east is distinguished by a more refined peppery aroma.
Pepper sweet Star of the East white. SeDeK

White in red

Varieties of peppers Star of the East: Tangerine, Giant, White in red, Red, Yellow, Chocolate

And in this variety of the Star of the East, the cube-shaped fruits, after a period of white color, gradually turn red. Yield, wall thickness and fruit size are average.

Red

Varieties of peppers Star of the East: Tangerine, Giant, White in red, Red, Yellow, Chocolate

This hybrid differs from the traditional one in the prismatic shape of the fruit, as well as in the fact that at the stage of technical maturity the fruits are colored dark green. Pepper Red Star of the East is also characterized by a weak, but peculiar peppery aroma.

tangerine

Varieties of peppers Star of the East: Tangerine, Giant, White in red, Red, Yellow, Chocolate

One of the most interesting varieties of this series of peppers. Productivity can reach 8-9 kg / sq. meters. The fruits themselves cannot be called small either, they reach a mass of 250-290 grams. After going through a dark green hue, when fully ripe, the peppers become a rich dark orange color. The fruits are especially juicy with a wall thickness of 8-10 mm and a rich peppery aroma.

Varieties of peppers Star of the East: Tangerine, Giant, White in red, Red, Yellow, Chocolate

Yellow

Varieties of peppers Star of the East: Tangerine, Giant, White in red, Red, Yellow, Chocolate

The yellow and orange varieties of the Star of the East pepper differ only in color at the stage of biological maturation, which coincides with the name of the variety. In the technical period of maturity, they are distinguished by a dark green color. Both hybrids are early maturing and have unlimited growth. On each bush, up to 15-20 fruits can simultaneously ripen, weighing an average of 160-180 grams. Although the mass of the largest peppers can reach 250 grams. These hybrids are best grown in heated greenhouses.

Varieties of peppers Star of the East: Tangerine, Giant, White in red, Red, Yellow, Chocolate

 

Attention! Under these conditions, they are distinguished by very long fruiting, and up to 25 kg of pepper fruits can be harvested from one bush per year.

Giant

Varieties of peppers Star of the East: Tangerine, Giant, White in red, Red, Yellow, Chocolate

Among the peppers of the Star of the East series, there are three varieties with medium ripening dates and rather large fruits, weighing up to 400 grams – Giant, Giant red and Giant yellow. Moreover, the first two hybrids practically do not differ from each other. In the latter variety, as you might guess, fully ripened fruits are painted bright yellow. During the period of technical maturity, the fruits of all three hybrids have a dark green color. Bushes grow quite high, up to one meter. And although the size of the peppers is quite significant, these hybrids do not differ in particular productivity. On one bush, on average, from 7 to 10 fruits ripen.

Varieties of peppers Star of the East: Tangerine, Giant, White in red, Red, Yellow, Chocolate

Reviews

Galina, 47 years old, Moscow region
Last year she grew yellow, orange and white varieties of pepper Star of the East, and this year she decided to try to grow giants. I bought the seeds of the Giant Red Star and planted seedlings on warm ridges in greenhouses. In general, I am satisfied with the result, the peppers have grown really large and beautiful, and, most importantly, delicious. However, the yield could have been higher. But, as they say, one should not look for the best from the good.
Igor, 46 years old, Orel
I read positive reviews on the Internet about the Star of the East pepper hybrids and decided to try some varieties. Found white, yellow and red. Most of all I liked the white star of the east. These peppers were the first to ripen, had the thickest walls and rather large fruit sizes. Of course, white peppers were only at the technical stage, but I grew them in open ground, and they simply did not have time to turn yellow. And other hybrids, in general, apparently, did not have enough heat, and their productivity was not up to par – literally a few peppercorns ripened on each bush.
Victoria, 43 years old, Smolensk
I love a variety of peppers, but red ones are somehow not interesting for me to grow. The chocolate star of the east attracted me from the very beginning with its non-standard color. True, I can’t say that the peppers were really chocolate-colored – no, rather, very dark red. I also liked the white and ordinary star of the east from this series. They can observe in the process of maturation unusual transitions from one shade to another. Well, and most importantly, all these peppers have a fantastic taste. Not a single impurity of bitterness, very sweet and juicy. They are best eaten fresh.
Alevtina, 37 years old, Nizhny Tagil
I bought this variety of pepper by accident. And although we live in the northern region, I have a greenhouse where I try to grow sweet peppers every summer. In principle, I was satisfied with the harvest, until I tried to grow the Tangerine Star of the East last year. Me and my whole family loved these peppers. They were so tasty and juicy that few people believed that I had grown them myself. Almost everything was eaten fresh, there was almost nothing left for freezing and preservation. Some of the fruits had to be picked green from the bush – they ripened at home and were almost as tasty as on the bushes. So the name of the pepper is fully justified.

Conclusion

Peppers of the Star of the East series could be called ideal. Only due to their rather high growth and the abundance of fruits of relatively large sizes do they need an obligatory garter. Perhaps this would be the only drawback of this series of peppers, if not for the too frequent complaints of gardeners about the poor germination of seeds of this series in recent years.

Pepper Star of the East

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