Piment d'Espelette
Heirloom pepper · Capsicum annuum
- Breeding
- Heirloom
- Growth habit
- -
- Days to maturity
- 80-95 days
- Fruit
- red
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Also known as
| Name | Kind | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Espelette | Synonym | Commonly shortened. |
Origin & history
Grown in the Basque commune of Espelette under a French appellation d'origine protégée, dried on the facades of village houses and ground into the powder that replaces black pepper in Basque cooking.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 80-95 days | Consensus range across the cited commercial catalogs; no independent source documents it yet. |
| Scoville heat | 1,500-4,000 SHU |
Traits
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistance, typical of heirlooms and older open-pollinated varieties. See pepper diseases for the cultural playbook that fills the gap.
Related varieties
- heirloom
Ají Lemon Drop
95-110 days
- heirloom
Aleppo (Halaby)
80-95 days
- open-pollinated
Ancho 211
75-85 days
- heirloom
Chilhuacle Negro
90-120 days
- heirloom
Chilhuacle Rojo
90-120 days
- heirloom
Datil
90-100 days
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Sources & References
Evidence: 1 source, all commercial catalogs. No independent reference documents this variety yet.
- Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds catalog · Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co., Seed Catalog