Sweet pepper 'Leutschauer paprika'

Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Grossum Group)

How to grow Sweet pepper 'Leutschauer paprika'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Leutschauer paprika is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Ensure your soil is potting mix, loamy and silty and has a ph of between 5.5 and 7.5 as Sweet pepper is a weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil loving plant.

Growing Leutschauer paprika from seed

Start indoors six to eight weeks before last frost date.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 0.98 inches (2.5 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.25 inches (0.64 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 20°C / 68°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Leutschauer paprika about 60 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Leutschauer paprika

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Leutschauer paprika is a tender plant.

Harvesting Leutschauer paprika

Leutschauer paprika folklore & trivia

A lovely drying pepper that comes from Matrafured, Hungary. It has been grown there since the 1800s when it was brought from Leutschau (Slovakia).

Other Names for Sweet pepper 'Leutschauer paprika'

hungarian paprika, slovakian paprika