500 Seeds Hungarian Sweet Wax Sweet Pepper seeds

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500 Seeds Hungarian Sweet Wax Sweet Pepper seeds. Capsicum annuum; Hungarian Sweet Wax peppers grow on vigorous, high yielding plants that reach 24″ in height. The peppers are long, sweet, and yellow in color, maturing to bright red. Excellent for fresh eating, frying, or stuffing, this vegetable will be a great addition to your home garden! It is also suitable for growing in containers and gets ripe in about 70 days. Hungarian sweet peppers look very much like banana peppers. However, when fully ripened, they are vivid red-orange to red in color. The heat and flavor of Hungarian peppers will vary depending on the variety and how ripe they are. Generally, the redder in color, the sweeter (and possibly hotter) in taste. A tapering pepper measuring 5-6″ in length and about 1 1/2 ” in diameter, Hungarian peppers are low in calories, fat and sodium. They are an excellent source of dietary fiber, Vitamin A, potassium and Vitamin C. Store unwashed in a plastic bag in the hydrator drawer of the refrigerator. When diced in small chunks, these peppers are a great addition to relish or salsa recipes, adding a sweetness that will temper the heat from other peppers. They can be used as a raw ingredient in various dishes, and are delicious stuffed with your favorite sausage or cheeses. Try using them in frying (as in stir fry) or grilling as well. According to historians, the Turks introduced peppers to the country of Hungary in the 16th century. This began the Hungarian love for both hot and sweet peppers such as Hungarian Sweet Wax. Several different types of Hungarian peppers are the ingredient of the spice paprika, which is made of dried, ground peppers. Germination rate 85%; tested 08/2021 – start seeds indoor 8 weeks before last frost – transplant about two weeks after last frost – pick a full-sun location with fertile well drained soil – space seedlings 16″ apart; space rows 32″ apart – plants grow to 24″ tall – fruits mature in about 70 days