Hungarian wax pepper

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]

Hungarian wax pepper
Whole and cross section of a Hungarian wax pepper
Species	Capsicum annuum
Heat	Medium
Scoville scale	1,000-15,000 SHU

Description

This pepper is usually harvested before maturity when still yellow. It measures between 4"-6" inches in length (10-15cm) 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]

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See also

• Paprika

References

1. "http://www.umaine.edu/maineplants/scovilleheatunit.pdf (broken link)" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-09. External link in |title= (help)
2. "Peppers" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-09.
3. "Classifying Chile Peppers". Aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu. Archived from the original on 2012-07-01. 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.