Pepper Hungarian Mexican Sunset F1
2018 AAS Edible-Vegetable Winner
Pepper Hungarian Mexican Sunset F1

Mexican Sunset Pepper F1 is a compact, high-heat Hungarian hot wax pepper well-suited for traditional gardens as well as urban and container gardening. Fruit sets early then prolifically throughout the summer bringing a variety of colors to the garden as the fruits mature. These conically pointed peppers produce a thick-walled fruit that can be eaten at any stage and as the judges said, the fruits just continue to taste better the riper they get! Great eaten fresh, stuffed and baked, grilled or pickled.

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Plant Description
Genus:
 Capsicum
Species:
 annum
Common Name:
 Pepper (Hungarian)
Plant Habit:
Bushy
Plant Height:
 20-22 inches
Plant Spread:
 15 - 18 inches
Fruit Color (Harvest):
 Pale green, yellow, orange, and red
Fruit Shape:
 Conical pointed
Fruit Weight:
 1.5 - 2 ounces
Fruit Size:
6-7 inches
Fruit Flavor Description:
 Hot Wax peppers
Foliage Color:
Dark green
Disease Resistances or Tolerances:
TMV
Breeder:
 Seeds By Design
Close Market Comparison:
: Hot Sunset F1 or Super Hungarian Hot F1
Planting & Care
Garden Spacing:
 12 - 15 inches
Days To Harvest (Sowing Seed):
 80- 85
Days To Harvest (Transplant):
 60 - 65
Duration Type:
Annual
Light Needs:
Full sun
Water Needs:
 Dry to normal
Season Type:
Warm season
Staking Required:
NO
Container:
Yes
How to Grow:

Compact high heat Hungarian hot wax pepper variety well suited for containers and urban gardens. Fruit set throughout the summer season and mature at different stages of color. You can observe all stages of maturity at once. Beautiful display of peppers in the fall and winter season could be used as an edible ornamental.

Judges Observations
  • “I had never grown Hungarian hot pepper before and was impressed by their ornamental value.”
  • “They matured from pale green to light yellow to golden yellow and finally to red- not all at the same times, so each plant displayed a festive array of color.”
  • “The flavor was quite good, especially when red ripe. We tried them raw in the field, raw in salads and as baked, stuffed peppers.”
  • “The entry averaged 7 fruit at a time, compared to 6 on each comparison.”
  • “Entry has compact habit, very high yield, earliness.”
  • “The quality of the fruit is superior in both appearance and flavor. Great for pickling.”
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