- Authors: Gavrish S.F., Kapustina R.N., Gladkov D.S., Volkov A.A., Semenova A.N., Artemyeva G.N., Filimonova Yu.A., Redichkina T.A.
- Year of approval: 2012
- Bush height, cm: 80-110
- Growth type: medium-sized
- Fruit shape: cuboid
- Fruit weight, g: 160-180
- Fruit color: green in technical ripeness, orange in biological ripeness
- Ripening terms: mid-season
- Ripening month: July August September
- Yield: high
This variety was approved for use in 2012. She managed to gain great popularity among gardeners. This variety can be grown both in open soil and in a greenhouse structure.
Description of the variety
Orange bull pepper is mid-season. It has a fairly high resistance to a variety of diseases and pests. The variety boasts excellent productivity and high marketability.
The orange bull also has good germination. The variety has a relatively extended fruiting period. Fruits of this type are distinguished by a long shelf life, excellent transportability.
Characteristics of the appearance of plants and fruits
The bushes of these peppers are semi-sprawling. Their height is on average 80 to 110 centimeters. They will need to be tied to the supporting structure. Leaf blades on medium-sized vegetation. Their colors are rich green. The surface of the leaves is slightly wrinkled. The position of the fruit on the bushes is drooping.
The fruits themselves are large in size. Their shape is cuboid. The average weight of one ripe pepper is 160-180 grams. In technical ripeness, the color of the fruit will be green, and in biological ripeness - orange.
This variety is considered thick-walled, the wall thickness of the peppers is 7-8 millimeters. The number of chambers reaches 3-4. The pulp of ripe fruits is characterized by increased juiciness.
Purpose and taste
The Orange Bull Peppers have an excellent sweet taste. Their purpose is universal. They can be consumed fresh. They are also perfect for preparing various dishes, including lecho. They are often used for canning. If desired, such peppers can be stuffed with various fillings, stew with other vegetables. They are perfect for preparing salads.
Ripening terms
This variety is mid-season. From germination to the beginning of fruiting, an average of 100-110 days pass. Ripening occurs in July, August and September.
Yield
The variety is considered to be high yielding. An average of 5.5 kilograms of ripe peppers can be harvested from one square meter. To get the maximum yield in the end, shaping is required.
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 care
Sowing seedlings should be done in March. Vegetation is planted in a permanent place in May. For such peppers, a planting pattern of 40x60 centimeters is used. It is important to choose the most suitable place for planting the crop. This variety prefers sun and partial shade. You should not pick up places with high acidity.
Once planted, the peppers will need proper care. Watering is carried out as the soil dries out. Nutrient dressings (organic and mineral fertilizers) are applied once a month. It is important to note that a large number of fruits can severely damage the bush, so harvesting should be done regularly.When transplanting seedlings, pegs must be installed to tie up a growing and fruiting plant.
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.
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 orange bull is considered to be quite resistant to diseases and pests. But still, sometimes such peppers are affected by apical rot. The main reasons are high ambient temperature, insufficient soil moisture, excessive nitrogen in the soil, and lack of calcium.
With a disease, small dark green spots will begin to form on the surface of the fruit. Their diameter will be approximately 4-5 millimeters. Also, separate areas with excess moisture will appear on them. Gradually, the damaged areas will begin to grow, stretch along. Then the skin will begin to dry out, acquire a brown or black color. The palatability of ripe fruits is reduced.
To cure a crop from top rot, you can use preparations that contain copper. If the lesion is insignificant, then it is permissible to carry out the treatment with folk remedies. In the latter case, you can prepare a homemade solution with milk (1 liter of milk per 1 bucket of water), with chalk (2 tablespoons of crushed chalk per 1 liter of heated water).
In addition to treatments, in case of damage to the apical rot, additional fertilizing with calcium is required. To protect the crop from diseases and parasites, preventive treatments with biological fungicides can be periodically carried out.
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
Many gardeners have noticed that this variety can grow large and juicy peppers. At the same time, ripe fruits are distinguished by excellent taste characteristics, they can be used in the preparation of a variety of dishes. Sometimes, due to their bright, beautiful color, such peppers are used to decorate other dishes.
Gardeners noted that the variety is suitable for freezing and canning. In the process of growing, the bushes will not stretch too much. As a rule, their maximum height is just over one meter.
