Our domestic selection has presented gardeners with quite a lot of successful varieties, distinguished by excellent taste and a rich harvest. But even among them, one can single out varieties that have been in special demand among gardeners in our country for many years. These are the undisputed leaders of the sweet pepper variety Victoria.
Characteristics of the variety
Plants of the Victoria variety have compact, semi-sprawling, standard-shaped bushes with a maximum height of up to 60 cm. They are perfect for growing in small greenhouses and film beds.
Victoria sweet pepper belongs to the early maturing varieties. Its fruits reach technical maturity in about 110 days from the moment the first shoots appear. The period of biological maturity of these peppers is easy to determine by their color: it changes from light green to deep red. The fruit is shaped like a cone with a slightly ribbed surface. Their length will not exceed 11 cm, and their weight will be about 60 grams. The wall thickness will be in the range from 4 to 7 mm.
The pulp of the fruit stands out. She is incredibly juicy and sweet. Despite its special tenderness, it is perfect for canning.
This variety is cold hardy, making it ideal for growing in our climate. In addition, plants are not afraid of black rot and other common diseases of sweet pepper. The yield of plants can reach 7 kg per square meter.
Growing recommendations
Like other sweet peppers, Victoria is grown in seedlings. Seeds are planted for seedlings in the month of February.
After 8-10 weeks from the appearance of the first shoots, the finished seedlings can be planted in a permanent place. As a rule, this period falls on May - early June. Victoria is perfect for both greenhouses and open ground. At the same time, it can perfectly adapt to any, even the most difficult soils.
Plants should be planted no more often than every 50 cm. Victoria has one more feature: all side shoots and leaves must be removed from its plants before the first fork in the trunk. If this is not done, the bush will begin to branch strongly and build up green mass instead of fruits.
Victoria plants should be looked after in the same way as for any other variety of sweet pepper, namely:
- water regularly;
- weed;
- loosen;
- fertilize.
Harvested from July to September. At the same time, it is rather well stored and transported.
Every year, many gardeners and gardeners choose Victoria for planting on their plots, and this is perhaps the best calling card.
