# Black Hungarian Pepper

Also known as Hungarian Black, Fekete Szentesi Paprika, Black Hungarian Chile Pepper.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Black Hungarian Pepper is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from Kiskunfélegyháza region, Hungary. Capsi’s sourced range is 100–20,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, smoky, fruity, earthy. Used for salsas, salads, pickling, roasting, stuffing. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/10 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 100–2,500 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Hungarian Black Pepper | Cayenne Diane
  https://www.cayennediane.com/peppers/hungarian-black-pepper/

- 1,000–2,500 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Hungarian Black Organic Pepper Seeds | West Coast Seeds
  https://www.westcoastseeds.com/products/hungarian-black-organic

- 1,500–2,500 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Organic Black Hungarian Pepper Seeds | True Leaf Market
  https://trueleafmarket.com/products/organic-black-hungarian-pepper-seeds

- 2,500 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Black Hungarian Pepper | Richters
  https://www.richters.com/products/black-hungarian-pepper-x4470-310

- 2,500 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Black Hungarian Hot Pepper | Hawthorn Farm
  https://hawthornfarm.ca/products/black-hungarian

- 2,000–5,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper (Hungarian Black Pepper) | Kids Seed Co.
  https://kidseedco.com/products/pepper-hungarian-black-pepper

- 5,000–10,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Hot Pepper 'Hungarian Black' | Premier Seeds Direct
  https://premierseedsdirect.com/product/pepper-hungarian-black/

- 5,000–10,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Hot Pepper Seeds, Black Hungarian | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
  https://www.rareseeds.com/pepper-hot-black-hungarian

- 10,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Black Hungarian Pepper Seeds | Reimer Seeds
  https://www.reimerseeds.com/black-hungarian-pepper-seeds

- 10,000–20,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Black Hungarian Hot Chile Pepper | John Scheepers Kitchen Garden Seeds
  https://www.kitchengardenseeds.com/chile-pepper-black-hungarian.html

## Heritage

Nothing reputable documents a pedigree for this pepper.

Peppers bred from Black Hungarian Pepper:
- [Black Heart Pepper](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/black-heart-pepper)

## Page sources

- [Baker Creek Rare Seeds listing, growing notes, and catalog heat range](https://www.rareseeds.com/pepper-hot-black-hungarian)
- [Seed Savers Exchange organic Black Hungarian listing](https://shop.seedsavers.org/black-hungarian-organic-pepper)
- [RHS plant profile for Capsicum annuum 'Black Hungarian'](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/273493/capsicum-annuum-var-annuum-black-hungarian/details)
- [Specialty Produce description, origin write-up, and culinary uses](https://specialtyproduce.com/produce/Black_Hungarian_Chile_Peppers_25094.php)
- [John Scheepers Kitchen Garden Seeds Hungarian heirloom listing](https://www.kitchengardenseeds.com/chile-pepper-black-hungarian.html)
- [PepperScale culinary profile for appearance and ripe flavor](https://pepperscale.com/black-hungarian-pepper/)
- [West Coast Seeds organic listing and growing notes](https://www.westcoastseeds.com/products/hungarian-black-organic)

## FAQ
### How hot is Black Hungarian Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 100–20,000 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 Black Hungarian Pepper taste like?

Unripe black-stage peppers are crisp and fresh with bell-pepper notes and lower heat. Fully ripe red peppers develop a sweeter profile with smoky, fruity, and earthy tones, reminiscent of a milder, sweeter Fresno pepper.

### How do I grow Black Hungarian Pepper?

Black Hungarian Pepper: about 75 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Black Hungarian Pepper?

jalapeño, fresno pepper

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/black-hungarian-pepper
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data