Leutshaur Paprika Hot Pepper - RARE Heirloom 20 seeds

Leutschauer paprika chile peppers, botanically classified as Capsicum annuum, are a rare heirloom variety of paprika pepper that belongs to the Solanaceae or nightshade family. The peppers have a mild heat, reaching no more than 1,000 SHU on the Scoville scale, and are named after their native region of Leutschau, Slovakia. Leutschauer paprika chile peppers are difficult to find outside of Slovakia as they are not commercially produced, but some small specialty farms and home gardeners in the United States are experimenting and growing the variety for its prolific pods and resistance to disease. In Europe, Leutschauer paprika chile peppers are traditionally dried and used to make spicy paprika.

Leutschauer paprika chile peppers are broad, crinkled pods, averaging 7 to 10 centimeters in length and 2 to 5 centimeters in diameter, and have a conical shape that tapers to a rounded point on the non-stem end. The skin is glossy, smooth, and firm, ripening from green to bright red when mature, and the pods may bear deep dimples and creases across the surface. Underneath the skin, the flesh is thin, crisp, pale green to red, and aqueous, encasing a central cavity filled with round and flat, cream-colored seeds. Leutschauer paprika chile peppers, when fresh, are sweet with a mild heat, and in their dried form, they develop a smoky, sweet, and spicy flavor.

85 days

Grown in Tennessee.

Planting Guide included. Ships in padded envelope.

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