Hungarian wax pepper

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Hungarian wax pepper

Whole and cross section of a Hungarian wax pepper
Heat Medium
Scoville scale 1,000 – 15,000

The Hungarian wax pepper is a medium variety of Capsicum annuum with a wide Scoville Scale range of 1,000 to 15,000 Scoville units.[1][2][3][4]

Description

This pepper is usually harvested before maturity when still yellow. It measures between 4"-6" inches in length (102mm-152mm) which tapers to a rounded point. Upon maturity, the pepper becomes orange then red in color. Although similar in appearance to banana peppers when immature, it is a different cultivar.[5]

Due to the ease of cultivation and the productivity of the plant, many home gardeners pickle these whole or sliced in rings.[6][7][8]

  • Baby Hungarian Wax Peppers in a hydroponic net basket.jpg
  • Fully Ripe Hungarian Wax pepper (Red).jpg
  • Hungarian wax pepper IMG 5672.JPG
  • Hungarian wax peppers roots being revealed IMG 5673.JPG
  • Hungarian wax peppers IMG 5535.JPG
  • Hungarian wax peppers IMG 5543.JPG
  • Hungarian wax peppers IMG 5644.JPG
  • Hungarian wax peppers - flower of the pepper IMG 5434.JPG
  • Hungarian wax peppers , hydroponic and led grow setup IMG 5441.JPG

See also

References

  1. ↑ "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoville_scale" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-09. 
  2. ↑ "Peppers" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-09. 
  3. ↑ "Classifying Chile Peppers". Aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu. Retrieved 2012-08-11. 
  4. ↑ "The Master Gardener Journal". Ag.arizona.edu. 2004-11-21. Retrieved 2012-08-11. 
  5. ↑ Lori Alden. "Cook's Thesaurus: Fresh Chiles". Foodsubs.com. Retrieved 2012-08-11. 
  6. ↑ http://shelbycountytn.gov/DocumentView.aspx?DID=1128
  7. ↑ "Growing Peppers (University of Illinois Extension)". Web.extension.illinois.edu. Retrieved 2012-08-11. 
  8. ↑ "NMSU: Growing Peppers in New Mexico Gardens". Aces.nmsu.edu. Retrieved 2012-08-11. 
C. annuum var. annuum
Aleppo · Anaheim · Ancho · Banana pepper · Bell pepper · Bird's eye · Cascabel · Cayenne · Chilaca · Chungyang Red Pepper · Cubanelle · De árbol · Dundicut · Facing heaven · Fresno · Guajillo · Hungarian wax · Italian sweet · Jalapeño · Medusa · Mulato · New Mexico (Anaheim) · Pasilla · Peperoncini · Peter · Pimento · Poblano · Santa Fe Grande · Serrano · Shishito
C. annuum var. glabriusculum
C. chinense
C. frutescens
C. baccatum
Ají · Bishop's Crown · Lemon Drop · Piquanté
C. pubescens


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