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'Hot Portugal' Peppers |
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Hot pepper. Tall, erect plants bear 5- to 8-inch by 1-inch, pepper-flavored, shiny, green fruit maturing to fiery-hot, deep-crimson.
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64
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| Seed Sources: |
Seed Savers Exchange - updated in 2014
Totally Tomato - updated in 2011
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (3.5 Stars)
Taste: (3.2 Stars)
Yield: (3.8 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.2 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 4
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 01/07/2008 by
flora26
- An intermediate gardener
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Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| 2007 was the first year I grew 'Hot Portugal'. The performance was incredible as there were still peppers on the plant ready for harvesting a week before Thanksgiving. Plants were shaded from intense afternoon sun and set against a south facing wall. Peppers were moderately hot. Tolerant of drier sandy soil. |
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Reviewed on 04/03/2006 by
Booberry85
- An intermediate gardener
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Onondaga, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| I tried growing these last year. Although they were prolific, they took over 5 weeks to ripen. I had lots of green peppers, but very few red. I'll stick with Cayennes, Jalapenos, and Hungarians Wax. More bang for the buck. |
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Reviewed on 03/25/2005 by
barkeater
- An experienced gardener
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Vermont, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Grew for many years. Very dependable. Tall plant yields a lot of peppers if picked regularly. Very variable in how hot they are from one pod to the next. |
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Reviewed on 01/03/2005 by
Bob B
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Chemung, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| I've grown Hot Portugal for a number of years and its aways performed well. The cool, wet summer of 2004 gave a smaller yield of smaller peppers that were so hot (not what I expected) that we couldn't enjoy them. The plants resisted early blight. |
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