CAPSICUM-SWEET ALMA PAPRIKA
CAPSICUM-SWEET ALMA PAPRIKA
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Capsicum annuum
CAPSICUM-SWEET ALMA PAPRIKA is a Hungarian heirloom variety traditionally used for drying & grinding into the well-known paprika powder but is also good used fresh like other capsicums. The 2.5 to 5cm round, thick-walled fruit turn from creamy white to orange then red when fully ripe. Highly productive, easy to grow & sweet with a very slight heat. It is fairly low maintenance & is quite easy to grow, as long as a level of basic care is provided throughout the year. Becoming quite rare.
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
45 - 60 cm (1.5 - 2 feet)
Season of Interest
Summer
Temperature Range
18 - 30 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Raise seedlings indoors
Soil
Well-drained, loamy soil
pH
6.0 - 7.0
Soil Temperature
20 - 30 °C (68 - 86 °F)
Seed Preparation
No special preparation needed
Sowing Depth
0.5 cm (0.2 inches)
Plant Spacing
30 - 45 cm (12 - 18 inches)
Row spacing
60 cm (24 inches)
Watering
Regular watering; avoid waterlogging
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14 days
Harvest Time (Days)
75 - 85 days
Good Companion Plants
Tomatoes,Basil,Marigolds
Bad Companion Plants
Fennel,Kohlrabi,Brassicas
Pests
Aphids,Pepper Maggots,Cutworms
Diseases
Blossom End Rot,Powdery Mildew,Bacterial Leaf Spot
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When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
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