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[Ottoman]

Question: This is my first time growing paprika peppers. Do they turn red on the plant? Or do they turn red as you dry them?

I know this has nothing to do with Chickens or Egg’s, but I do like paprika on chicken.

Also is this true? Is Paprika just a red bell pepper?
I got this information from a search on growing paprika peppers;

Paprika is a lovely red spice, often also called a seasoning that is made from dried bell peppers. When red bell peppers are dried, they are ground into tiny particles, making paprika.

I bought 2 plants and they are not red bell pepper.

 

[2DogsFarm]

Any pepper will turn red on the vine as it ripens - picking a bell pepper when it's green just stops that process. If you leave a bell pepper on the vine it will redden (and turn sweeter).

I think the peppers used for paprika are anothr variety, but I don't see why you couldn't allow bell peppers to ripen to red then pick and dry for paprika. The flavor might be different than the packaged paprika you are used to.

 

[Ottoman]

Thank you very much 2DogsFarm.