30+ ORGANICALLY Grown Hungarian Alma Paprika Hot Round Pepper Seeds Heirloom Non-GMO, Delicious! from USA

(Capsicum annuum) This beautiful pepper is perfect for drying and grinding into tasty paprika. The hardy, vigorous bushes produce high yields of uniform red peppers that start out creamy white, then ripen from orange to bright red when fully mature. The fruit is a thick-walled sweet cherry type pepper. These peppers make a sweet, but spicy addition to many dishes. Paprika releases its color and flavor when heated so it is often used to color otherwise colorless dishes. Annual. HOW TO GROW: Start seeds in small containers from 8-10 weeks prior to the last frost date. Plant seeds 1/4" deep in moist, well drained potting soil. Soil temperature MUST be kept at 75-90F for proper germination! Cool soil, particularly at night can inhibit or significantly delay germination. Overly warm soils, well above 90F, can inhibit germination and provide ideal conditions for seed rot. To keep soil temperature warm, start seeds indoors. Keep the container covered with a plastic bag on the top of the fridge where the room temperature is higher, therefore the soil temperature is good for germination. Keep soil moderately moist, though not overly, dripping wet. Water soil when the soil surface just begins to dry. Allow proper air circulation for containers. Once seedlings have sprouted, keep in small containers until a few sets of leaves have developed. Transplant to larger containers or outdoors. If transplanting outdoors, make sure to harden off seedlings by exposing them to only filtered sunlight for up to 1-2 weeks. *** **SOIL Temperature for Germination: 70-85F Plant Spacing: 12-24". **Row Spacing: 24-30". **Hardiness: Zones 4-10 **Sun Requirement: Full sun/ Partial Shade **Days to Germination: 14-21 days. **Germination Rate: 95%.