Hot Portugal Pepper, Pimenta Moida, Portuguese Style Ground Red Pepper
30000 SHU
Hot Portugal is a vigorous heirloom pepper variety known for producing long, slender pods that mature from bright green to deep red. Typically growing 6–8 inches (15–20 cm) long, these peppers have a smooth skin and slightly curved shape. The flavor is rich and mildly sweet with a noticeable kick of heat, making them excellent for frying, grilling, sauces, or drying. Plants are productive and perform well in warm climates or greenhouse gardens.Portugal, is a moderate to hot and very flavourful (sweet heat) chilli pepper. It is fast growing and very early-fruiting and gives abundant harvests of 15cm wrinkled dark green fruits ripening to a brilliant glossy red on vigorous, upright plants. red or in some cases orange.
It's got a standard red bell pepper base flavor with a mild sweetness and distant cayenne-like smokiness. For a lack of a better description, the flavor is fairly straightforward with a light fruitiness echoing late after each swallow. There's actually a decent bit of heat on this one.
| Type | Peppers |
| Family | Nightshade Family |
| Temperature Soil | 65-80F |
| Temperature Daytime | 70-90F |
| Temperature Evening | 60+F |
| Lighting | Full Sun, 6-8 Hours/Day |
| Water | Heavy, 6 Gallons/Day |
| Maturity | Moderate, 65-85 Days Harvest |
| PH Neutral | 5.5-7.0 |
| Zones | 4A-11B |
| Plant Placement | 6 Plants, 3 Row |
