Paprika Pepper Seeds

These seeds germinated really quickly. I’ve been making paprika for years and am so glad I found these Vince Hernandez peppers because they have a nice, complex flavor that stands up to being smoked. If heat/drought stressed in our Central Texas summers (110 deg, watering once a week), the peppers tend to get a little hotter — less hot than a jalapeno but not quite mild anymore. However, they still work great for paprika and those of you in less extreme climates probably won’t experience this. They’re not as thick-walled as Alma but much more prolific and are way more heat and disease resistant.

The seeds are in my hydroponic seed starter and are already showing roots.

Fast shipping and great value. Looking forward to seeing them grow.

Have been growing paprika peppers for years. This year planted 8 plants to be sure I had enough for paprika powder during the coming year. OMG. Just beginning the cooler fall temps when peppers have a huge production in my Zone 9A garden. I’ve started giving away regular and smoked paprika powder. I’ll be swamped with peppers for 2023. This is now our go-to choice for paprika. You can not go wrong.

Zone: 6b
Germination rate: >85%
I wanted to grow my own paprika peppers to make family recipes from my Austro-Hungarian Great-Grandma. I'm so happy with these as they are productive and have amazing flavor complexity and the flavor transitions from sharp when first tasting to sweet when on the tongue longer. After turning red on the plant, I removed the seeds, dehydrated the pepper, and ground into paprika. Makes the best chicken paprikash you'll ever have!
Much more productive than other paprika varieties that I grew so will definitely grow these again!