Pepper King of the North

Cold-resistant sweet pepper varieties are in particular demand among vegetable growers and farmers. This category of crops includes the mid-season King of the North variety, which grows and bears fruit in an unfavorable and cold climate.

The King of the North is a popular representative of domestic breeding, bred by Russian scientists. The goal of the breeders was to create a variety that grows productively in conditions of risky farming and short summer. Vegetable crops can be grown in any climatic zone of Russia. Planting is carried out in open ground, under a film shelter, in a greenhouse and a greenhouse. To date, the King of the North is not listed in the State Register of Breeding Achievements of the Russian Federation.

The mid-early variety of sweet pepper is a low-growing plant of the standard type, which grows up to 50 cm in a favorable environment. The bush is characterized by medium spreading of branches, moderate foliage with dark green foliage, a powerful central stem, a developed rhizome and a mixed type of flowering. On the bushes, the fruits are hanging down. On average, 6-8 large specimens ripen on a pepper bush.

The King of the North is a large-fruited variety. Vegetables ripen evenly, with an attractive appearance. The average weight of a vegetable is 150-200 grams (length 10-13 cm). The shape of the peppers is rectangular or elongated-cuboid. The structure of a vegetable consists of 3-4 seed chambers.

Ripe fruits are evenly covered with a golden yellow color, and at the stage of technical ripeness the vegetables are dark green. The vegetable belongs to the thick-walled species - the thickness is 6-8 mm. The rind is very smooth, shiny, with noticeable ribs.

Thanks to the dense skin, the harvested peppers can be transported easily over long distances. In addition, the vegetable has good keeping quality, and pepper can also ripen in a dark place at room temperature.

The King of the North is famous for its great taste. The light yellow pulp is endowed with a fleshy, firm, crispy and very juicy consistency without wateriness. Summer sweetness and sugariness are felt in the taste, complemented by a pronounced peppery aroma with berry notes. Even immature specimens delight with sweetness and aroma. This variety, due to its low calorie content, is included in baby and diet food.

The advantage of the variety is the versatility of the purpose of the vegetable - peppers are eaten fresh, frozen, added to soups, pizza, salads, canned, baked and pickled. In addition, juiciness and meatiness make it possible to process vegetables into sauces and dressings.

This variety is medium early. From the emergence of seedlings to the ripening of the first fruits on the bushes, it takes about 100 days. Germination and ripening of peppers amicable. You can evaluate the taste of the pepper already at the beginning of July. The peak recoil of ripe fruits occurs in July-August. It is recommended to remove ripe peppers 2 times a week, which will make it possible for new specimens to ripen.

The yield is assessed as high. With proper care, 7-8 kg of fleshy peppers can be harvested from 1 m2 of plantings.It is characteristic that in the greenhouse and on the garden ridge, the yield indicators are the same.

The most important thing is to plant the pepper bushes correctly, and then only provide agricultural technology. It is recommended to have no more than 4-5 bushes per 1 m2. A vegetable crop is planted according to the scheme 50x35 cm.

Often, the culture is grown by seedlings. For this, mature bushes are selected at the age of 65-70 days with 3-5 true leaves and a formed root system. Planting in the ground is carried out in late May - early June. In greenhouses, peppers can be planted in mid-May.

Agrotechnics of this pepper variety include:

• regular irrigation with warm water under the root (drip irrigation system);
• applying dressings every 14-20 days (the vegetable reacts well to mineral complexes);
• loosening and weeding of soil;
• the formation of a bush in 2 stems, which increases productivity and serves as the prevention of viruses.

The plant does not have any special requirements for the quality of the soil, the main thing is that it be loose, breathable, nutritious, non-acidic, and pass moisture and air well. It is comfortable for peppers to grow in loamy soils, in black soil.

The King of the North is a stress-resistant plant, therefore it easily tolerates temperature fluctuations, cold snaps, and short-term shade. The best spot for sweet peppers is where there is a lot of sun, light, heat, and protection from drafts.

The variety does not possess high immunity, therefore, the protection against standard diseases is average. Compliance with agrotechnical rules, as well as timely prevention - treatment with drugs, will help protect against diseases such as the tobacco mosaic virus, fusarium or verticillosis.