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- Days to maturity
- 80 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Paprika here refers to the sweet Hungarian paprika pepper, a cultivar group of Capsicum annuum selected over generations for drying and grinding into the spice that defines Hungarian cooking. The red fruit are sweet with just a hint of pungency, and they are packed with carotenoids such as capsanthin and capsorubin, which is why home-ground paprika from your own plants is so much more vivid and fragrant than a store tin. Start seed indoors 8 to 10 weeks before the last frost and expect around 80 days from transplant to ripe red fruit. Leave the pods until fully red, then string them up to air-dry or split and dehydrate before grinding.
Paprika traits
- Sweet Hungarian paprika type
- Red fruit, sweet with mild pungency
- Very high carotenoid content for color and flavor
- Bred for drying and grinding
- About 80 days to ripe red fruit
Good for
- Drying for paprika powder
- Hungarian stews
- Fresh slicing
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paprika this page | 80 days | — | — |
| Aconcagua | 80 days | — | — |
| Aji Amarillo | 80–90 days | — | — |
| Ancho 101 | 80 days | — | — |
| Beaver Dam | 80 days | — | — |
| Chinese Giant | 80 days | — | — |
| Chocolate | 80 days | — | — |
Paprika FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Paprika?
Paprika here refers to the sweet Hungarian paprika pepper, a cultivar group of Capsicum annuum selected over generations for drying and grinding into the spice that defines Hungarian cooking. The red fruit are sweet with just a hint of pungency, and they are packed with carotenoids such as capsanthin and capsorubin, which is why home-ground paprika from your own plants is so much more vivid and fragrant than a store tin.
How many days to maturity is Paprika?
Paprika is listed at 80 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other peppers and chilies varieties, so check them in the peppers and chilies growing guide.
How does Paprika compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Paprika: 80 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Aconcagua (80 days), Aji Amarillo (80–90 days), Ancho 101 (80 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Paprika good for?
Paprika is grown for drying for paprika powder, hungarian stews, fresh slicing.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every peppers and chilies variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Peppers and Chilies growing guide
- Types of Hot Chili Pepper: Telling the Groups Apart in the Garden
- Starting Hot Chili Peppers From Seed: The Long Head Start They Need
- Hot Chili Pepper Care: Watering and Feeding for Maximum Heat
- How to Prune and Train Hot Chili Peppers: Shaping the Plant and Cutting Back for Winter
- How Pepper and Chili Branches Multiply: Forking at Every Flower, the Three-Stem Frame, and What to Prune
- Hot Chili Pepper Growing Calendar: A Season That Runs Half the Year
- Hot Chili Pepper Problems: Pests, Rots and Pods That Never Color
- All 575 peppers and chilies varieties
Source
Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.