Mexican Sunset Pepper

Capsicum annuum

CAP-sick-um ANN-yoo-um

Edibles: Fruiting Vegetable

Min. Temp
Very Tender: 38°

Mexican Sunset Pepper F1 is a compact, high-heat Hungarian hot wax pepper well-suited for traditional gardens as well as urban and container gardening. Fruit sets early then prolifically throughout the summer bringing a variety of colors to the garden as the fruits mature. These conically pointed peppers produce a thick-walled fruit that can be eaten at any stage and the fruits just continue to taste better the riper they get! Great eaten fresh, stuffed and baked, grilled or pickled. Beautiful display of peppers in the fall and winter season could be used as an edible ornamental.

Appearance

Summer Foliage
Mexican Sunset Pepper
Fall Foliage
Orange
Flower Color
White
Blooming Time
Early Summer - to hard frost, if proper care is given
Habit
Upright
Height
36–48 in
Spread
18–24 in
Form
Bell

Characteristics

Type
Hybrid
Safety
Edible Parts
Growth Rate
Moderate
Tolerance/Resistance
Heat Tolerant
Attracts
Attracts Honeybees & Pollinators
Uses/Placement
Culinary

Optimal Growing Conditions

Sun Exposure
Dappled Sun
Soil Texture
Loamy
Soil Drainage
Well-drained
Soil Moisture
Average
Soil PH
Slightly Acidic: 6.0-6.5
PH Tolerance
Prefers slightly acidic soil
PH Correction
High pH can reduce nutrient uptake
Soil Amendment(s)
Compost
Fertilizer
Heavy Feeder
Fertilizer Formula
Rooting & Blooming
Fertilizer Timing
Pre-Fruiting
Micronutrients
Calcium (Ca)

Care

Care Level
Moderate

Behavior and Propagation

Spreading
Non-Spreading
Propagation Method
Self-Pollinating
Propagation Licensing
Trademarked cultivar
Division Timing
Do Not Divide

Fruit and Pollination

Days to Harvest
75 Days
Fruit Size
Medium
Fruit Characteristics
Sweet
Ploidy
Diploid
Scoville Units
0 Sweet