Black Hungarian Hot Pepper goes from green to black and finally turns red when fully ripe. Its shape resembles that of the jalapeño pepper and its degree of spiciness is rather average (2500-5000 Scoville units). A good choice to spice up dishes! Plants are robust and foliage is dark green tinged with purple. The fruits dry well and are interesting to transform into powder.

WARNING: The seeds of the peppers are pungent, we recommend handling them with gloves.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Seeds             ~50

Difficulty          Medium

Sowing           Indoor

Lifecycle         Annual

Root cellar      No

Sowing           Winter, Spring

season

Color               Black, Red

Growing tips

Conditions of germination:

depth of sowing: 5 mm

optimal temperatures of germination: 25 to 30ºC

time for germination: 10 to 21 days

When to sow:

indoor sowing 8 to 10 weeks before the last frost date in your area

Sowing technique: in pocket

Inside the same hole, sow 3 to 5 seeds spaced about 1 to 2 cm apart; when the seeds have germinated and the seedlings have reached a height of 5 cm, keep all the plants if space is available or keep only the best plants. Transplant into individual containers while waiting for transplanting in the garden.

Transplant outdoors:

After any risk of frost, when the soil is warmed and the average nighttime temperature is above 12 ºC.

Distance in the garden:

between plants: 45 cm

between rows: 60 cm

Plant height: 60 to 90 cm

Soil: rich and well drained

Water: regular watering

Exposure: full sun

Days to harvest (after transplanting): 75 days

Specificities:

pinch off the first flowers to make the plant more robust and to stimulate the production of leaves that will protect the fruits from the sun burns in summer on very hot days

possible to grow in a pot