Product Description
- Species: Capsicum annuum
- Heat: Medium
- Scoville scale: 1,000-15,000 SHU
- Life cycle: Perennial
- Yield: Sufficient
How to grow Hungarian Hot Wax Pepper
Sow the seeds in container boxes or covered pallet pots. The seeds germinate in 10 to 14 days at 20-25 ° C. Plant out in the ground or larger pot after the last spring frost. This variety prefers rich, fertile, airy soils that are relatively moist. The fruits are normally harvested yellow to keep the plant fruiting, but if left on the bush they will ripen to orange. The approximately 20 cm long fruits are very impressive and ripen from yellow to red. The heat increases when the chiles are riper. They are usually collected while they are still yellow.
- Optimum germination temperature: 20-25°C
- Depth to sow: 0.5 centimeters
- Sun Exposure: Full sun
- Soil type: Well-drained.
- Watering: Needs regular watering in containers
- Minimum time to harvest: 90 days
Pro Tip: We have found that the Hungarian Hot Wax plant has a tendency to produce fruit too early, which can result in stunt early growth. If this happens, just pick off the first few pods to allow the plant to develop.
Puja Tamang –
My plant got very tall and needed to be staked but during harvest they produces good amount of peppers.
Saideep –
Thoroughly enjoying growing our own chillis, plants in my garden are getting plenty of attention. Keep the sunshine coming 🙂
Yogita K –
These produce really big mild chillies. I did not get as many chillies from my 4 ft plants as I did from other species of the same size. The seeds themselves germinate well with good germination rates.
Abhijit Debbarma –
This hot wax grows quickly and provide big and juicy peppers.
Pratik Unnikrishnan –
One of the best things about Hungarian Hot Wax Peppers is the ability to control the heat level based on when they are picked.
Green have little heat but has good flavour.
Pale yellow have mild heat.
Red have good heat.
This is a great trick for those who are more sensitive to spice but still want to savor the unique taste of this remarkable pepper.
Nikita Prabhu –
This pepper is not just the delicious taste but also how EASY it is to grow perfect for pickels.