Capsicum 'Alma Paprika'
Capsicum 'Alma Paprika' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Looking for all the world like a persimmon, this thick-fleshed, round capsicum is very sweet and a tiny bit spicy. The fruit starts off creamy-white,then turn orange before finally turning shiny red. It is traditionally used by Hungarians to make paprika, an important spice used in goulash. It is versatile in the kitchen, for eating fresh in salads, grilled, stuffed or made into relish. The plants will grow to 1 metre. Days to harvest: 70 - 80.
Product: Capsicum 'Alma Paprika'
Product type: SEED (25)
Botanical name: Capsicum annuum
Looking for all the world like a persimmon, this thick-fleshed, round capsicum is very sweet and a tiny bit spicy. The fruit starts off creamy white, then turn orange before finally turning shiny red. It is traditionally used by Hungarians to make paprika, an important spice used in goulash. It is versatile in the kitchen, for eating fresh in salads, grilled, stuffed or made into relish.
Plant type: Warm season, frost tender annual
Plant height: 90 - 100 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 20 - 30°C soil temp.
Temperate: Early spring - inside with extra heat; outside after frost danger has passed
Subtropical: Spring
Tropical: All year but avoid January - February
Germination: 10 - 21 days
Depth: 6 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Into seedling pots, transplant when soil is warm
Soil type: Fertile well-drained soil pH 5.5 - 7
Rows: 45 - 90 cm apart
Details: Avoid high nitrogen fertilisers; keep moisture constant
Harvest: 70 - 80 days: pick early fruit green to encourage fruiting; in fruit fly areas the fruit should be protected by bagging
25 seeds per packet
Capsicum annuum
Warm season, frost tender annual
Capsicum 'Alma Paprika'
Looking for all the world like a persimmon, this thick-fleshed, round capsicum is very sweet and a tiny bit spicy. The fruit starts off creamy-white,then turn orange before finally turning shiny red. It is traditionally used by Hungarians to make paprika, an important spice used in goulash. It is versatile in the kitchen, for eating fresh in salads, grilled, stuffed or made into relish. The plants will grow to 1 metre. Days to harvest: 70 - 80.