Giant red pepper F1 - description and characteristics of the variety

Pepper salad has become one of the main vegetables in cooking, without it it is now difficult to imagine the preparation of many dishes. And this is not surprising - delicious, juicy, high in vitamins, it was simply created to create culinary masterpieces. A doubly tasty vegetable is one that is grown in your favorite garden. But I want to grow not just pepper, but a real giant to the envy of our neighbors. This is exactly what the hybrid, Giant Red F1, is already widely popular.

Characteristics and features of the hybrid

"Giant Red F1" is a hybrid of pepper with a mid-ripening period. From the appearance of seedlings to the beginning of fruiting, 130-140 days pass. Bred on the basis of the popular variety Red Giant. Its main difference from varietal pepper is earlier ripening. It has a powerful growth force, the bush is medium-leafy, grows to 1-1.2 m.

Gigan red F1 belongs to thick-walled hybrids, their thickness is 1.0-1.3 cm. The skin is thin, but strong and elastic, with a pronounced glossy gloss. The fruits are very tasty. The pulp is dense, but juicy, aromatic and refreshingly sweet.

The fruits are beautiful, fleshy, aligned. They are cuboid, sometimes elongated-cuboid in shape, with well-pronounced ribbing. The giant red F1 is characterized by really big, sometimes just huge fruits. The average weight in the season is 300-400 gr., And the length is 10-12 cm. In a state of technical ripeness it can be saturated green, sometimes with a brown tint. And in biological ripeness, the vegetables are dark red, ruby.

The fruits of the hybrid are universal in application. Used for fresh consumption, the preparation of various salads, are an indispensable ingredient in many dishes. Suitable for stuffing, grilling, as well as all kinds of preservation. The fruits are good in freezing, both separately and as part of vegetable mixtures. And also suitable for sale in the markets of fresh vegetables.

Hybrid Strengths

1. The hybrid is characterized by very high yields, it is 6-8 kg per bush, up to 20 kg per 1 sq. m
2. Thanks to the sturdy, erect stalk, the hybrid can be grown without supports and garters to the trellis.
3. High tasting characteristics of the fruit - the pulp is juicy, aromatic, with a rich taste.
4. Suitable for growing both in open and closed ground, depending on the region.
5. Good performance and portability. Pepper is suitable for transportation over long distances, for a long time they do not rot if properly stored.
6. High commercial characteristics and attractive appearance of fruits.
7. Universality of the use of fruits, suitability for commercial implementation.
8. The giant red F1 is one of the thickest peppers among similar hybrids.
9. It contains many different vitamins and minerals useful for humans.
10. Good adaptation to different growing conditions and extremes of external temperatures.
11. Resistant to certain diseases and pests of nightshade crops.

Secrets to Successful Growing

1. Landing in well-lit areas. It is recommended to plant pepper according to the scheme: 75x45, where 45cm is the distance between plants in a row, and 75 cm is the row spacing.
2. Compliance with crop rotation. It should not be planted after related solanaceous crops (tomatoes, eggplant, potatoes). The best predecessors are: onions, garlic, cucumbers, cabbage or radishes.
3. The formation of a bush of pepper in two stems.
4. Improvement and enrichment of the soil by incorporating green manure (green fertilizers) into the soil.It is advisable to carry out agricultural practices starting in autumn or early spring.
5. Sow seedlings for seedlings in late February or early March, depending on the region of cultivation.
6. Planting seedlings in open ground at the age of 50-60 days. Before planting in the soil, preliminary hardening is required, as well as treatment with complex fertilizer and growth stimulant.
7. Outdoor cultivation is only possible in the southern regions. In other areas, cultivation of this hybrid is desirable only in protected ground.
8. Mandatory regular pinching, otherwise the size of the fruit will be smaller. As well as preventive examinations and sanitary cleaning of landings.
9. Pickling seedlings is carried out in the phase of 2 cotyledon leaves.
10. Regular and plentiful watering is required. They need to be carried out in the morning or evening hours. Giant red F1 is especially picky about heavy watering at the time of fruit loading.
11. To maintain high yields, regular fertilizing with complex fertilizers, as well as growth stimulants are necessary.
12. Regular cultivation and weeding of rows. Mulching the plantings will save gardeners strength and also protect the root system from overheating in the hot months.

Reviews of summer residents of the hybrid

1. Svetlana Abramova, 33 years old: Before that, the Red Giant variety planted. In the spring I saw Giant red pepper seeds in a summer house shop. Thought - a typo on a pack. It turned out to be an earlier hybrid. Checked personally! Indeed, the peppers ripened much earlier. But the excellent quality of the pepper remains the same. They are delicious, sweet, fragrant. The pulp is juicy, crispy. And of course what weighty they are! The husband jokes that you can kill like that))) We fry them, pickle, roll, and so we eat fresh ones. And in salads it’s simply irreplaceable.
2. Galina Terekhova, 45 years old: Giants do not let me down from year to year. I tore off a couple of peppercorns - that's enough for borsch, and there’s a cut for salad. I love them very much. The peppers are beautiful, shiny, delicious. Very large. And the yield is excellent. Sick by the way, too, is very rare. I recommend to all! I forgot to add - I grow peppers in a small greenhouse at my dacha.

Video: Giant red pepper F1