Buda Hot Wax Pepper
Best high-yield pepper for home gardeners who enjoy pickling and preserving.
Discover the Buda Hot Wax Pepper, a prolific Hungarian Hot Wax variety perfect for your garden. These conical peppers mature in 54 days, transitioning from green to yellow, orange, and red. Enjoy their delightful sweet and spicy flavor raw, roasted, or pickled. As an open-pollinated type, you can save seeds for future harvests. Hot peppers are known for their capsaicin content, which may boost metabolism and reduce inflammation. This variety is ideal for transplanting once the weather warms and soil temperatures are suitable.
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Botanical Name
Capsicum annuum
/ Capsicum annuum
Who it's for
- Homesteaders seeking high-volume harvests for canning and pickling
- Northern gardeners with limited frost-free growing windows
- Home cooks wanting versatile peppers for diverse culinary applications
Who should skip it
- Chili lovers seeking extreme heat or mild flavor profiles
- Low-maintenance gardeners preferring plants that do not require staking
- Growers in regions with extreme, direct sunlight and heat
Performance breakdown
Yield Potential
Heavy-yielding variety ensures a bountiful harvest throughout the growing season.
Maturity Speed
Rapid 54-day maturity cycle allows for quick turnaround in the garden.
Culinary Versatility
Thick walls perform beautifully whether eaten raw, roasted, or pickled.
Adaptability
Robust genetics allow this pepper to thrive in diverse growing conditions.
Seed Saving Potential
Open-pollinated status makes this an excellent choice for sustainable seed saving.
Germination Reliability
Standard germination rates require careful attention to soil temperature and moisture.
Key Specs
Botanical Name
Capsicum annuum
Days to Maturity
54 days
Seed Depth
0.635 cm
Soil Temperature for Germination
70–90°F
Minimum Germination Rate
70%
Seeds per Gram
Approximately 140
Seed Life
2 years
Recommended Soil pH
5.5-6.8
Features
- Very heavy-yielding Hungarian Hot Wax type
- Peppers ripen through multiple colors
- Thick walls ideal for fresh eating or preserving
- Adapted for a wide range of growing conditions
- Contains capsaicin for potential metabolic benefits
- Open-pollinated for seed saving
- Sweet and spicy flavor profile
- Matures in 54 days
What customers say
Consumers consistently praise the Buda Hot Wax Pepper seeds for their exceptional quality, noting near perfect germination rates and vigorous plant growth. This reliability translates directly into outstanding value. Gardeners report abundant yields of beautiful, medium heat peppers, ideal for preserving or eating fresh. The ease of growing these productive plants makes them a highly recommended choice for both novice and experienced pepper enthusiasts seeking dependable results.
Know before you buy
This variety is quite fast-growing, reaching maturity in just 54 days after transplanting.
Yes, because this is an open-pollinated variety, you can successfully save the seeds from your harvest to plant in future seasons.
With their thick walls and balanced sweet-and-spicy flavor, these peppers are versatile enough to be eaten raw, roasted, or pickled.
For the best results, plant seeds at a depth of 0.635 cm in soil that maintains a temperature between 70–90°F.
No, the peppers are visually dynamic; they transition through a spectrum of colors, ripening from green to yellow, orange, and finally red.
To ensure proper airflow and growth, you should space your plants 30.48 cm apart, with rows spaced 60.96 cm apart.
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