Pepper - Alma Paprica (Seeds)

Description

Heirloom Vegetable. Variety originated in Hungary. Thick walled sweet peppers with a touch of heat. Fruits are 2.5-5 cm (1-2”) in diameter starting creamy-white before turning orange then bright red when fully ripe. Eat fresh or dry, de-stem and grind for your own spice. Matures in 80 days.

How to Grow

Start seeds indoors in a sterile medium at 24 C (75 F) 10-12 weeks before plant out time. Grow seedlings on under bright light at 21°C (70°F) before hardening off and transplanting outside in a sunny site after the danger of frost has passed. Seed typically germinates in 14-21 days.

Planting Depth: 6 mm (1/4”). Seed Spacing: 6 cm (2.5”). Thin to: 35 cm (14”). Row Width: 60 cm (24”).

COMMENTS: Harvest fruit red if drying for grinding. Keep soil evenly watered. Avoid high nitrogen fertilizers. Scoville Heat Unit Rating: 2,000-4,000