In this paper results of a trial of sweet pepper varieties are presented. The authors had in mind to study, besides productivity and quality, the resistance of the varieties to virus diseases, a factor which behinders and limits production of this crop under our conditions. Variety Agronômico-8 L 17, created in the Seção de Virologia of the Instituto Agronômico, and which produces fruits of conical-elongated shape, for the trade, outdid by far the others in productivity and in resistance to diseases. The following varieties reached the second place in productivity: Moura, Porto Rico Wonder, Casca Grossa and Yolo Wonder, producing different types of fruits. Less productive were the varieties Amarelo, Mogi das Cruzes, World Beater and Yolo Wonder, which presented more severe symptoms of diseases.