Hungarian Wax Pepper (100+ Seeds)

Description

Peppers can be grown anytime in Georgia after Spring’s last Frost and before Fall’s first Frost! For best results, we recommend planting in the Spring, then harvesting into the Summer, and finishing up in the Fall. Specific Recommended Growing Dates are listed below.

Hungarian Wax Peppers are light green, heat tolerant, and have a slightly hotter flavor than Jalapeno Peppers. Expect Peppers to be approximately 5 ½” Long and 1 ½” Wide. To reduce the heat that a pepper adds to any dish, first strip the seeds from the pepper.

Peppers prefer a heavier soil, so if your soil is sandy or loamy, add a little bit of organic material to it (compost, manure, castings, etc). Make sure that the soil is well-drained.

Peppers are a great source for Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Vitamin, K, Potassium, Carotene, and many more nutrients!

Full Sun during Summer’s Peak Heat can sometimes cause stress to Pepper Plants. If this happens, reduce the plant’s sun exposure during the peak of the afternoon heat.

Expect for the plants to grow 2 to 3 Feet Tall.

Seed Pack Contains 100+ Seeds.

The “heat” flavor of peppers is measured in Scoville Units. To give you an idea, Green Bell Peppers, rank at 0 Scoville Units, or “no heat”. A Hungarian Wax Pepper has a rating of about 7,500 in Scoville Unites. A jalapeno has a rating of about 2,000 to 5,000 in Scoville Units. In comparison, Red Habanero Peppers have a rating between 150,000 and 350,000 Scoville Units.

Sun Exposure: Full Sun (At Least 6 hours of Full Sun Daily)

Frost Tolerant?: No

Heirloom?: Yes

Days Until Harvest/Maturity: 60-80

Planting Depth: ¼” to ½”

Distance Between Rows: 2 Feet

Distance Between Plants: 1.5 Feet

Recommended Planting Dates:

Do not feel restricted to planting exclusively within the following date ranges. These dates are only a recommendation for best results based upon our experience, research, & best practices.

North Georgia: April 10 through October 20

• Suggested Spring Planting Window (Starting Seeds & Transplants): April 10 through June 30
• Suggested Fall Planting Window (Starting Seeds & Transplants): N/A

Central Georgia: April 1 through November 1

• Suggested Spring Planting Window (Starting Seeds & Transplants): April 1 through July 1
• Suggested Fall Planting Window (Starting Seeds & Transplants): N/A

South Georgia: March 20 through November 15

• Suggested Spring Planting Window (Starting Seeds & Transplants): March 20 through July 15
• Suggested Fall Planting Window (Starting Seeds & Transplants): N/A

Coastal Georgia: February 25 through December 15

• Suggested Spring Planting Window (Starting Seeds & Transplants): February 25 through June 30
• Suggested Fall Planting Window (Starting Seeds & Transplants): July 1 through August 15

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