- Authors: Lukyanenko A.N., Dubinin S.V., Dubinina I.N.
- Year of approval: 2009
- Bush height, cm: 40-45
- Growth type: undersized
- Fruit shape: narrow conical
- Fruit weight, g: 35-60
- Fruit color: yellow in technical ripeness, red in biological ripeness
- Ripening terms: early
- Ripening month: VII-IX
- Yield: high
Hungarian yellow pepper belongs to the spicy varieties. Attracts vegetable growers with beautiful golden-yellow fruits, which are densely located on the bushes. At the same time, the culture is distinguished not only by an attractive and decorative appearance, but also by a fragrant taste - sharp, but at the same time rather mild, with a certain twist.
Breeding history
Hot Hungarian yellow pepper was bred by domestic breeders of the agricultural firm "Sedek" A. Lukyanenko, S. Dubinin, I. Dubinina. The culture was added to the state register in 2009. At the same time, it was approved for use on open ground and covering beds. The variety has been specially bred to be cold resistant.
Description of the variety
Hungarian yellow pepper belongs to the spicy varieties. On the Scoville scale, it differs in average severity - 7000-11000 units. It is interesting that, despite its name, the color, although it retains its yellow color for a long time, becomes ruby at the stage of biological maturity. The fruits will keep well on bushes and in the refrigerator.
Characteristics of the appearance of plants and fruits
Hungarian yellow is a compact, closed bush. The height of the undersized bush is 40-45 centimeters. The bushes are moderately leafy with large leaves, the plates are green, slightly wrinkled.
Compared to other varieties of hot peppers, Hungarian yellow is distinguished by large fruits weighing 35-60 grams. The shape is in the form of a narrow cone, the size of which is 14-16 centimeters. Pepper peels are smooth, glossy. In a state of technical ripeness, the fruits are bright yellow, in biological maturity they are red. The arrangement of the peppers is drooping. Pepper wall thickness 4 millimeters.
Purpose and taste
The taste of Hungarian yellow pepper is semi-hot. Experts recommend using it for home cooking, canning (pickling), winter preparations. Pepper can be put in salad, used in savory snacks, adjika, lecho, sauces. The product will add an exquisite pungent taste to Caucasian cuisine.
Ripening terms
Hungarian yellow is an early crop. The full growing season is 85-90 days.
Yield
Differs in high productivity. Average yield indicators are 6-6.4 kg / m2.
Growing regions
Hungarian yellow hot peppers are quite popular and are cultivated almost throughout the country. Such regions as the North and North-West, the Central Black Earth Region and the Central Region, the Volgo-Vyatka and North Caucasian regions did not go unnoticed. It is grown in the Volga region, in the Urals, in Siberia, in the Far East.
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
The variety is included in the State Register of the Russian Federation for cultivation both in open ground and under film shelters. Sowing seedlings can be started after February 10, sowing work continues until the last days of March, depending on the growing region.
Pepper prefers fertilized and loose soil.
It is better to sow seedlings for this culture in separate pots or cups, as well as special cassette containers.After disembarkation, the temperature is maintained at + 20 ... 25 degrees, as well as the humidity of 70%. Approximately 10 days before the transfer to a permanent place, the bushes are tempered, for this they are taken out into the street, balcony.
The optimal planting scheme for bushes is 50x35 cm.
To get a good harvest, traditional agricultural techniques will be enough:
- due to its compactness, the plant does not require shaping and tying;
- weekly watering, during flowering and pouring fruits - more often;
- top dressing - with complex mineral fertilizers, organic matter, which must be alternated.
When planting Hungarian yellow in a permanent place, the seedlings do not need to be buried and hilled - this variety does not form additional roots. In the first bifurcation, the crown flower must be removed. Also, spatial isolation from sweet pepper varieties is important if they also grow on the site.
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.
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.