Organic product

Padrón pepper

The Padrón pepper (Capsicum annuum) comes from seeds brought from the Americas and acclimatised in Galicia centuries ago. It is eaten small and green, and is famous because “some are hot and some are not”. It is low in calories and rich in vitamin C.

It needs sun and warmth to grow. It is picked when the fruit is only 4 to 5 centimetres long, about 60 days after transplanting; the riper it gets, the hotter it becomes.