About Hungarian Wax
Hungarian Wax is waxy yellow pepper from Hungary. Rating 1,000-15,000 SHU offers variable heat. The waxy appearance is characteristic. Ripens from yellow through orange to red. Traditional for pickling in Hungarian cuisine. The heat level varies significantly between fruits. Excellent fresh or pickled. Very productive plants. Important in Hungarian and Eastern European cooking. Also called Hot Banana or Hungarian Hot Wax.
Flavor profile
Mild to medium heat
In the kitchen
Pickling, Hungarian cuisine
Growing information
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Days to harvest
- 70-80 days
- Plant height
- 18-24 inches
Sources
- Website or article Know The Pepper — Ultimate Pepper Heat Database (opens in a new tab)
- Website or article Wikimedia Commons — Hungarian wax pepper plant.jpg (opens in a new tab)
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