Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 70 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Hungarian Paprika is an heirloom spice pepper on plants about 18 inches tall. The sweet, dry-fleshed fruit is about 1 by 5 inches and ripens from green to red. The low moisture in the flesh is what makes it dry easily for grinding into paprika. Ripe fruit needs about 70 days from transplanting.
Hungarian Paprika traits
- Heirloom paprika pepper on 18-inch plants
- Sweet, dry-fleshed fruit about 1 by 5 inches
- Green ripening to red
- About 70 days to harvest
Good for
- Paprika
- Drying
- Spice blends
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungarian Paprika this page | 70 days | — | — |
| Alma Paprika | 70–80 days | — | — |
| Ancho Magnifico | 70 days | — | — |
| Bananarama | 70 days | — | — |
| Big Bertha | 70–73 days | — | — |
| Big Chili II | 70–90 days | — | — |
| Big Jim Chili | 70–80 days | — | — |
Hungarian Paprika FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Hungarian Paprika?
Hungarian Paprika is an heirloom spice pepper on plants about 18 inches tall. The sweet, dry-fleshed fruit is about 1 by 5 inches and ripens from green to red.
How many days to maturity is Hungarian Paprika?
Hungarian Paprika is listed at 70 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 Hungarian Paprika compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Hungarian Paprika: 70 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Alma Paprika (70–80 days), Ancho Magnifico (70 days), Bananarama (70 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Hungarian Paprika good for?
Hungarian Paprika is grown for paprika, drying, spice blends.
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)
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