All about the Orange miracle pepper - characteristics of the variety and cultivation features

Pepper Orange Miracle is a unique hybrid that combines good commercial qualities and relative ease of cultivation. The variety will delight you with large-sized fruits that have an excellent taste. This crop is grown mainly in the greenhouse method.

Pepper Orange Miracle F1 is a hybrid bred in Holland at the end of the last century. In 2012, it was entered into the State Register with the admission of cultivation in all regions. Initially, the variety was bred for cultivation in greenhouses, but over time it has been improved: it is now allowed to grow in open ground in warm climates.

Why is the variety interesting?

Despite the fact that the Orange Miracle is a thermophilic plant intended for greenhouse cultivation, it is highly popular among gardeners due to its successful combination of characteristics. This is an early ripe variety with large fruits that have excellent taste. In addition, the fruits retain their presentation for a long time and tolerate transportation well.

Description of the variety

A brief description of the variety is given in the table:

The stem of the variety Orange miracle is strong, weakly branching. It is allowed to grow a culture in 1, 2 or 3 stems. When grown in one stem, for the convenience of processing, the height of the bushes is limited to 1 m. With a larger number of stems with a garter, bushes up to 1.5–2 m in height are obtained.

There are few shoots on the stems, they are relatively short, not spreading. Leafiness is low. The color of the leaves is dark green, their surface is practically free of wrinkles.

The fruit is cuboid, up to 10 cm long. Weight reaches 250 g. The thickness of the fruit walls reaches 8 mm. Inside, the fetus is divided into several chambers.

The pulp is dense, juicy. The color of the fruit is dark green during technical ripeness, and deep orange during full ripening. The surface is glossy.

Pros and cons of the variety

The positive qualities of the Orange Miracle variety include:

• high productivity;
• large-fruited;
• excellent presentation and taste of fruits;
• versatility of use (goes to salads, first and second courses, used in preservation, etc.);
• long periods of storage of the crop;
• good transportability;
• plant resistance to most diseases.

Disadvantages of the variety:

• instability to cold;
• in some cases, there is an elongation of the shape of the fruit, which can lead to the loss of presentation.

Growing features

Seedlings are planted at the end of February. It is recommended to use a soil mixture consisting of sand, deciduous soil and humus in a ratio of 1: 1: 2. Seeds are planted to a depth of 3 cm, as this provides additional stability to the bush.

Containers with planted seeds must be kept at + 22 ° C. As soon as the first shoots appear, the temperature is lowered to + 16 ° C. All further procedures for growing seedlings are standard. Transplanting into open ground is carried out when the plants are at least 15 cm high, when they have 5 true leaves.

The soil in which young plants will be planted should be fertilized at the end of the last season with hummock or peat. The plant prefers a soil of neutral or weak acidity. It is recommended, regardless of the planned growing scheme, to install plant supports simultaneously with planting seedlings.

Pepper care Orange Miracle is generally standard, however, there are several nuances that you should definitely pay attention to:

• A comfortable temperature for a plant is in the range from + 25 ° С to + 30 ° С. Only in such conditions does the Orange Miracle give a guaranteed yield. Exit from this range leads either to a slowdown in plant development or to drying out of leaves and shoots.
• Watering should be abundant and regular. In this case, it is necessary that the moisture remains in the soil, and does not evaporate. Watering is recommended every three days. It should be carried out in the morning.

Reviews of gardeners

In general, the reviews of gardeners about this hybrid are positive, since its advantages are quite obvious. The popularity of the plant is high, comparable to such varieties as, for example, the Golden California Miracle (although the latter is a full-fledged variety, not a hybrid).

The success of the Orange Miracle is due to the successful combination of early maturity and large tasty fruits. Also in the reviews it is said that the fruits reach the state of full ripeness while still on the plant.

The reviews note the unpretentiousness of the variety in cultivation, however, it is noted that in too warm conditions the plant requires a lot of moisture. Some gardeners note the ability of pepper to endure short-term cold snaps, but according to the advice of the originator, it is better not to allow this.

Separately, it is indicated that the seedlings for this variety are quite hardy, as well as the fact that they can easily transfer a transplant to a greenhouse or open ground.

Pepper Orange miracle is one of the best varieties for lovers of vitamin vegetables. The plant combines a high yield, early ripening of fruits, resistance to most diseases and excellent taste. Thanks to such characteristics, he is very fond of gardeners who have greenhouses on their plots.