Flamingo Pepper

Flamingo Pepper
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Name synonyms: Flamingo
  • Year of approval: 2010
  • Growth type: undersized
  • Fruit shape: prismatic
  • Fruit weight, g: 80-190
  • Fruit color: light green in technical ripeness, red in biological ripeness
  • Ripening terms: very early
  • Fruit size, cm: width 7-8, length 9-10
  • Yield: high
  • Average yield: 2.2-4.6 kg / m2
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Flamingo Pepper, a hybrid that appeared on the market in 2010, immediately attracted the attention of vegetable growers. The owners of summer cottages wanted to try the sweet fruits that appear already at the beginning of summer. Entrepreneurs who grow vegetables for sale were interested in the high marketability of the crop and its ability to withstand long-term transportation. Both of them did not remain disappointed. The variety met all expectations and was pleasantly surprised by the simplicity of cultivation.

Description of the variety

A hybrid with a beautiful name was created by Hungarian breeders. Nevertheless, it is quite suitable for growing in Russia. Flamingo pepper is resistant to unfavorable weather conditions, withstands cold weather. Therefore, it can be planted both in a greenhouse and in open ground. Even in an unstable climate, this type of culture pleases with high yield rates, without causing much trouble for gardeners.

Characteristics of the appearance of plants and fruits

Low-growing bushes reach no more than 60 cm in height. The leaves are medium in size, with a traditional green color and a slightly wrinkled structure. The fruits are prismatic, with a smooth glossy skin. The maximum width of one pepper is 8 cm, and the length is 10 cm. Mass indicators vary from 80 to 190 g. You can harvest the fruits even when they acquire a light green tone. As they ripen, which can occur in an already plucked form, the peppers turn red.

Purpose and taste

The taste of vegetables of this variety does not leave indifferent even the most demanding gourmet. Juicy sweet peppers are delicious in cuts and salads. The presence of 2-3 chambers makes it easy to peel the fruits and use them for light summer snacks. But it is not worth subjecting the crop to heat treatment. Best consumed fresh.

Ripening terms

Flamingo is a very early variety. The first peppers appear on the bushes within 60-65 days after germination of the seedlings. At the same time, fruiting is abundant and long.

Yield

The hybrid is considered a high-yielding hybrid. One square meter can give an average of 2.2-4.6 kg of juicy peppers. The fruits are well stored, retain their freshness and attractiveness for a long time.

Landing scheme

If the variety is grown in a film shelter, no more than 3 bushes should be placed on one square meter. With industrial cultivation in open ground, about 30-35 thousand plants per hectare should be planted.

To get a large and tasty harvest of pepper, you need to take care of the seedlings in advance. When growing pepper seedlings, you need to correctly determine the sowing time, pre-sowing seed treatment, prepare the necessary container and soil.

Growing and caring

The seedling season begins in February or March (depending on the climate and where the pepper is grown). Young bushes can be planted in the greenhouse at the end of April. Moving sprouts under the open sky should be done in early June.

Agricultural technology is quite standard. Care consists in weeding, loosening, watering and fertilizing the soil regularly. Soil moistening is carried out as usual. In very hot weather, the rate is increased to facilitate fruiting. Fertilizers are applied 3 times:

  • after planting, the peppers are fed with a superphosphate solution and calcium (this helps prevent the development of top rot of the fruit);

  • during flowering, the dose of superphosphate is doubled by adding potassium sulfate;

  • during the ripening period, it is useful to add superphosphate and potassium salt to the soil.

To harvest a tasty and rich harvest of pepper, you need to comply with all the conditions of agricultural technology, and proper care begins with planting plants. Before planting pepper in open ground, it should be prepared. It is also important to take care of the seedlings and planting space in advance.

One of the most important conditions for growing healthy and strong peppers is correct and timely watering, which is necessary for active growth, rapid rooting and good fruiting of plants in a greenhouse or open field. The soil under it should not dry out. This can be achieved by following the basic recommendations. First of all, you should be guided by the weather. In addition, the phase of development of the plants is important, as well as the way the peppers are grown - in a greenhouse or in the open field.
Although pepper has a tree-like stem structure, it still needs additional support. If the peppers are not tied up, the plants will begin to lean to the ground under the weight of the ripening fruits, the stem may break. Low-growing varieties, as a rule, do not need a garter. But for tall and hybrid varieties, it is necessary.
Every summer resident who decides to grow pepper on his site must learn how to form it correctly. The formation of pepper is one of the simplest and most effective agrotechnical methods that allow you to extend the term and increase the fruiting of a crop.

For good growth of pepper bushes and active fruiting, you need to regularly apply mineral and organic fertilizing to the soil. It is necessary not only to choose the right formulations, but also to use them at the right stage in the development of culture. The frequency of top dressing is always individual. It depends directly on the composition of the land on your site. The poorer the soil composition, the more often you will need to feed the pepper.

Disease and pest resistance

The hybrid is resistant to tobacco mosaic virus and most other diseases. Pests also rarely show interest in the crop, so vegetable growers usually do not have problems.

Pepper is one of the most common vegetables in home gardens. This culture is quite stable and unpretentious. However, under certain conditions, this plant can suffer from infections and harmful insects. Before treating peppers for diseases or pests, you need to find out the cause of the problem, otherwise the treatment may be ineffective.

Review overview

Flamingo pepper is loved by many for its unpretentiousness. Growing this hybrid is available to any gardener, including a beginner. The reviews note its resistance to bad weather, excellent immunity and a pleasant taste of fruits that appear on the branches in large quantities.

Main characteristics
Name synonyms
Flamingo
Year of approval
2010
View
sweet
Category
hybrid
Appointment
for fresh consumption
Yield
high
Average yield
2.2-4.6 kg / sq.m
Growing conditions
greenhouse, open ground
Marketability
high
Transportability
withstands long-term transportation
Bush
Growth type
undersized
Description of the bush
closed
Fruit position
drooping
Leaves
medium-sized, green, slightly wrinkled
Fruit
Fruit size, cm
width 7-8, length 9-10
Fruit shape
prismatic
Fruit weight, g
80-190
Fruit color
light green in technical ripeness, red in biological ripeness
Fruit surface
glossy
Fruit wall thickness, mm
5-6
Number of cameras
2-3
Taste
great, sweet
Keeping quality
well kept
Growing
Cold resistance
cold-resistant
Resistant to adverse weather conditions
steady
Landing scheme
3 plants per 1 m² (for indoor) and 30-35 thousand plants per 1 ha (for open ground)
Top dressing
it is recommended to give increased doses of calcium fertilizers at an early stage of fruit growth to prevent problems with top rot of the fruit
Watering
increased watering rates to facilitate fruiting in hot weather
Growing regions
North, North-West, Central, Volgo-Vyatka, TsChO, North Caucasian, Middle Volga, Nizhnevolzhsky, Ural, West Siberian, East Siberian, Far East
Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) resistance
steady
Maturation
Ripening terms
very early
The number of days from germination to fruiting
60-65
Reviews
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