Seed Savers Exchange
Pepper, Hot Portugal
Capsicum annuum
- Vivid, red fruits grow to 6 inches
- Medium hot pepper
- Short season, highly productive
- 65-75 days from transplant
- Packet of 50 Seeds
Offered in 1935 by Joseph Harris & Co. of Coldwater, NY, who reported, “If you want a large hot pepper, try the new Hot Portugal. The best hot pepper we know.” Sturdy upright plants produce very heavy yields early in the growing season. Glossy vivid red elongated fruits grow 6″ or longer. 65-75 days from transplant. Medium hot.
Learn To Grow It
You should start plants indoors 8-12 weeks before the last frost date for transplanting them into the garden. Plant them outdoors 2-4 weeks after your last expected frost.
