Hungarian Hot Yellow Wax Pepper Plant - 2.5" Pot

Hot Hungarian Yellow Wax Pepper: A hot version of the sweet banana pepper. 'Hungarian Wax' has about the same heat as a 'Jalapeno'. These medium-hot peppers are especially good for pickling. Canary yellow, then bright red at full maturity. They are 6 to 8 inches long and 2 inches across mature. Grown in Ohio. HOT PEPPERS: When Wilbur Scoville first devised a means to test the heat of peppers, his hottest entry then came in at 20,000 units. Habanero and Thai chilies can go as high as 60,000. Compare that to the sweet bell pepper at zero. When hot peppers are consumed, capsaicinoids bind with pain receptors in the mouth and throat that are responsible for sensing heat. Once activated by the capsaicinoids, these receptors send a message to the brain that the person has consumed something hot. The brain responds to the burning sensation by raising the heart rate, increasing perspiration and release of endorphins. Hot peppers should be eaten with caution!