Pepper Hungarian Wax (organic) is a slightly mixed up pepper.The long pointed fruit starts as sweet flavour but the hotness increases on maturity.

Plot Type:  Glasshouse or Polytunnel

Class:Summer Vegetable

Where To Sow: Fill a 10cm (4in) pot with a multipurpose compost, lightly firm the surface then water with a fine rose. Once the compost has drained for half an hours, sow the seeds onto the surface of the compost, and then lightly cover the seeds with fine grade vermiculite. The pots are the placed into a heated propagator at a minimum temperature of 18-20C (64-68F) Germination ususally takes approximately 10-21 days, but can be erratic.Once the seedlings have germinated prick them out (transplant) into individual 9cm (3.5in) pots and grow on in the greenhouse at a minimum temperature of 10-15C (50-59F)

What To Do Next: When seedlings are about 5cm tall, prick off individually into small pots of multicell trays. Grow on until 15cm tall before planting into greenhouse border. A long pointed yellow-fruited type.

Handy Tip: Water regularly and spray the foliage as it will help set the fruit. Feed the same as tomatoes.

Nutritional Value: High in vitamin C and beta carotene (pro-vitamin A).

Companion Plants: Tomatoes, geraniums, and, petunias. Avoid beans, kale, cabbage, and brussels sprouts.