Mild

Alma paprika pepper

Alma paprika pepper is a Hungarian heirloom with small, round, thick-walled pods that ripen from pale cream to orange and red. It is valued for sweet paprika, but its juicy flesh also works well for stuffing, roasting, and pickling.

Scoville 1,000 SHU to 3,000 SHU

Species Capsicum annuum

Origin

Hungary

Flavor

Tasting notes

Sweet, crisp, and juicy with mild to moderate heat that becomes more noticeable at full ripeness

Uses

Best known for

paprika powderstuffingroastingpicklingsoups and stews

Colors

Common ripening colors

whiteorangered

Also called

Aliases

Sweet Apple paprika pepper

Reference

Source entry

Reference: Specialty Produce

3,000 SHU peak heat

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