Paprika - varieties & types at a glance

Discover new and popular pepper varieties and types

All types of paprika are low in calories and rich in vitamins and minerals. They contain:

Calcium
Fatty acids
potassium
carbohydrates
magnesium
Vitamins A, B and C.
Capsaicin

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The degree of spiciness in the over 100 types of chilli is measured in Scoville units. The scale comprises 120 levels. In the German kitchen, 20 Scoville are already considered barely edible. Pure capsaicin is equivalent to 15 million Scoville. The world's hottest peppers:

Trinidad moruga scorpion 2,000,000 Scoville
Habanero Red Savina 575,000 Scoville
Chiltepin Rocoto - Gringokiller - 100,000 Scoville

The spiciness of a bell pepper depends on its capsaicin content, which is between 0 and 20 Scoville in a sweet pepper.

Paprika is not just paprika

Planting peppers yourself in the garden or on the balcony is becoming increasingly popular. Correspondingly, many different types and types of paprika can be found in gardening shops. But not all peppers are created equal. Therefore, depending on the location, choose the right variety.

These early ripening pepper plants are ideal for colder regions. They are not hardy but more robust against the cold.

Long sweet - juicy, sweet pepper variety from Thuringia
Feher - Hungarian paprika especially suitable for canning
Purple Beauty - dark purple, juicy and spicy sweet peppers

The new highlights among the paprika varieties

Sweet Chocolate - sweet, chocolate-brown pods
Hungarian tomato peppers - sweet, spicy, small sweet peppers
Black Pearl - very hot Hungarian paprika with black pods that ripen red. Suitable as a balcony or room pepper