Hot Pepper 'Black Hungarian'

I planted Black Hungarian, Frank's Pepper, Giant Aconcagua, and Quadrato D'Asti Giallo Pepper on April 25th. Today, July 25th, the Black ...Read MoreHungarian is the healthiest, and has the most peppers on it - about 20, ranging in size from tiny, to black and full-sized. 90 days from seed to pepper, and no red ones yet. The plant is beautiful, bright purple flowers and shiny deep black fruits all over it. The Frank's Pepper was the first to bear fruit, and is bearing generously, but not nearly so much as the Black. The Giant Aconcagua has three peppers (one full size), and the Quadrato has two small ones forming now. Haven't eaten any yet, will wait til one gets red so I can compare the heat between black and red stages. Seems to resist whatever it is that makes the pepper's new growth look sort of stunted and wizened.

When black and barely starting to turn red, the color inside this pepper is gorgeous. Hardly any heat that I could notice, but the flavo...Read Morer is excellent.

I will grow this one again, but might try it in a container or bale of straw.

Black Hungarian is a beautiful & ornamental pepper plant with green and purple leaves. The plants in my garden were much more purpley and...Read More variegated than the pictures shown. I planted it along with Red Burgundy Okra and purple basil. Placed several plants less than a foot apart to prevent sun scald and to achieve a hedge-like appearance around the okra.

A very mild mannered 'hot' pepper with just enough kick that my toddler can tolerate. When picked young the black hungarian boasts a green interior that looks lovely when diced in salsa or sprinkled with cilantro. I don't know why SSE rates this pepper at a 3, even when allowed to turn red it doesn't compare to the Fish?

A prolific producer that continued until frost, with a nice boost in blooms and crop once fall's cooler weather settled in too.

I'm growing this plant in Saskatchewan, Canada (zone 3). The fruit are black and at mature size now (July 31, 2008). I expect they will...Read More turn red well before frost.