Marta Polka is an early sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum) variety bred by W. Legutko. Suitable for growing in the open field and in plastic tunnels, and highly tolerant of unfavourable environmental conditions.
Fruits and plant
- Fairly large fruits, rectangular in outline, with a concave or slightly rounded top, hanging on the plant
- Golden-yellow skin
- Yellow, thick, juicy and very tasty flesh
- Plant about 40 cm tall, compact, with stiff upright shoots – no support needed
- Excellent for fresh consumption
Growing
- Sowing for transplants: March, in boxes or trays, depth 0.5 cm
- Germination: 10–14 days at 18–20 °C
- Pricking out: at the first true-leaf pair into 7–8 cm pots or trays with 6 cm cells
- Planting out: second half of May, spacing 40–50 cm
- Soil: fertile, moist, well-warming; sunny position
- Harvest: August – September
Seeds
- Pack: 0.5 g (on average 178 seeds per gram)
- Category: Standard Seed, EC rules and standards
- Producer: W. Legutko, Poland
