# Alma Paprika

Also known as Alma Paprika, Sweet Apple Paprika Pepper, Apple Hungarian Pepper.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Alma Paprika is a Capsicum annuum landrace from Kalocsa and Szeged regions, southern Hungary, Hungary. Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000–3,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, fruity, mildly spicy, earthy when dried. Used for Fresh in salads, stuffing, grilling, roasting, or pickling. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/13 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 1,000–3,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Alma Paprika Chile Peppers
  https://specialtyproduce.com/produce/Alma_Paprika_Chile_Peppers_13711.php

- 1,000–3,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Alma Paprika Pepper | hrseeds
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/alma-paprika-pepper

- 2,000–3,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper Seeds - Hot - Alma Paprika | True Leaf Market
  https://trueleafmarket.com/products/alma-paprika-pepper

- 1,000–2,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Alma Paprika Pepper
  https://migardener.com/collections/fruiting-vegetables/products/alma-paprika-pepper

## Heritage

Landrace

Alma Paprika is a traditional landrace.

Hungarian official type lists and USDA PI 543809 treat Alma/Almapaprika as a traditional apple-shaped Hungarian cultivar with no named parents. Catalogs sell the same open-pollinated heirloom; Kalocsa–Szeged spice-paprika breeding is a different longum group.

## Page sources

- [Comprehensive profile on appearance, flavor, heat (1,000–3,000 SHU), origin/history, and culinary uses of Alma Paprika chile peppers.](https://specialtyproduce.com/produce/Alma_Paprika_Chile_Peppers_13711.php)
- [Heirloom seed catalog with growing instructions, fruit characteristics (round 2–3 inch thick-walled peppers), maturity (70–80 days), and drying uses.](https://www.threshseed.com/products/alma-paprika)
- [Seed vendor details on plant habit, pod description (2-inch round, thick flesh), maturity (70–79 days), and mild seasoning uses.](https://pepperjoe.com/products/alma-paprika)

## FAQ
### How hot is Alma Paprika?

Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000–3,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Capsi uses a sourced range and a trust tier, not a single marketing number. How we verify heat: https://web.thecapsi.app/learn/heat-and-capsaicin/how-we-measure-heat

### What does Alma Paprika taste like?

Sweet with fruity and mild earthy undertones; crisp texture when fresh, developing deeper, richer, almost caramelized notes when dried and ground into paprika.

### How do I grow Alma Paprika?

Alma Paprika: about 75 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun, hardiness zones 5-11.

### What can I substitute for Alma Paprika?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/alma-paprika
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data