Sweet Pepper Hungarian Wax Seeds

About Sweet Pepper Hungarian Wax Seeds

Hungarian Wax is a productive, waxy-skinned pepper with a lively mild-to-medium heat that ripens from pale yellow through orange to red. These Capsicum annuum plants set 5–6 inch tapered fruits with a bright, slightly sweet bite. Grow these Hungarian Wax pepper seeds if you want a versatile pepper with real — but approachable — warmth for frying, pickling, and salsas.

Who it's for

Suited to cooks who enjoy a gentle kick without jalapeno-level heat, and to gardeners who want a fast, heavy-yielding pepper for pickling and frying.

How & when to plant

Start indoors 8–10 weeks before your last frost, sowing 1/4 inch deep in warm soil (70–85°F). Transplant after nights stay above 55°F, spacing 18–24 inches apart in full sun. Grows in USDA zones 4–11 as a warm-season annual.

Harvest

Pick pale yellow at about 65–70 days from transplant for milder heat, or let fruit ripen to orange-red (about 80 days) for more warmth and sweetness. Cut fruit with pruners; wear gloves if you are sensitive to capsaicin.

Benefits & uses

With heat around 1,000–15,000 Scoville, Hungarian Wax is milder than most jalapenos but hotter than a bell. It shines in pickling, frying, salsas, and stuffing, and its heat mellows nicely when cooked.

Frequently asked questions

How hot is Hungarian Wax?
Mild to medium — roughly 1,000–15,000 SHU, so noticeably milder than a serrano and often milder than a jalapeno.

Is it the same as a banana pepper?
They look similar, but Hungarian Wax carries more heat than the typically sweet banana pepper.

When is it hottest?
Heat increases as the fruit ripens from yellow to red.