# Gabi Hot Wax

Species: Capsicum annuum.

Gabi Hot Wax is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from Hungary. Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000–3,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is tangy, mild heat, pepperoncini-like, sweet when ripe. Used for Sautéed toppings (especially immature fruit), quesadillas, mild paprika powder, pickling, fresh eating. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/16 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 1,000–3,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2025) Adaptive Seeds
  https://www.adaptiveseeds.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Adaptive-Seeds-Hot-Pepper-Scoville-Chart-2025.pdf

## Heritage

We don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.

## Page sources

- [Primary variety description, origin note, expected SHU range, days to maturity, flavor and uses](https://www.adaptiveseeds.com/product/vegetables/peppers/hot-pepper-gabi-hot-wax-organic/)
- [2024 lab-tested Scoville result (1,590 SHU) and heat category for Gabi Hot Wax](https://www.adaptiveseeds.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Adaptive-Seeds-Hot-Pepper-Scoville-Chart-2025.pdf)
- [Independent European seed listing confirming species, size relative to Hungarian Hot Wax, heat and uses](https://pepperseeds.eu/gabi-hot-wax/)
- [Botanical context, typical size/shape/heat range and culinary role of the parent Hungarian wax type](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarian_wax_pepper)
- [Comparable open-pollinated Hungarian Hot Wax growing data (maturity, fruit size, cool-climate performance)](https://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/peppers/hot-peppers/hungarian-hot-wax-organic-pepper-seed-3092G.html)

## FAQ
### How hot is Gabi Hot Wax?

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 Gabi Hot Wax taste like?

When immature (yellow-lime/green) the flavor is remarkably similar to pepperoncini—bright, tangy and crisp with only mild heat. Fully ripe fruit develop deeper sweetness while remaining among the milder hot peppers; excellent for paprika.

### How do I grow Gabi Hot Wax?

Gabi Hot Wax: about 75 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun, hardiness zones 4-11.

### What can I substitute for Gabi Hot Wax?

Hungarian Hot Wax

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/gabi-hot-wax
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data