Hot Pepper - Hungarian Wax
3.25" Pot
ANNUAL
These heirloom Hot Wax Peppers are dependable, productive and one of the best for our shorter Canadian growing season. The smooth 5 ½ inch fruit are red and yellow are comparable to jalapenos in terms of heat; 5,000-10,000 SHU. A great, mild chili for northern gardens.
This is a great all around heirloom hot pepper variety, adaptable to any home organic garden.
Peppers like it hot, especially hot peppers. Grow in a very warm area in your garden where they will get full sun and have some wind protection.
Ensure your soil is rich in phosphorus and calcium. You may want to add lime and compost to the bed first and let it settle in. Peppers like soil that is moist but well draining. Five gallon containers also work well, but require good Some people like to pinch their peppers but we find that in our short growing area it is not a benefit. While peppers enjoy heat, provide some shade in extreme heat.
Peppers can be picked when green and firm but will sweeten as they ripen. Pick the time it tastes best for you. Pick often to encourage continued production. You may need to stake for some support if plant grows vigorously.
WHY WE GROW IT:
Vigorous hot pepper producer in our growing region
Nice heat
