Capsicum
(Capsicum annuum)a fruit of various colours, according to its ripeness. It is between 5 and 8 cm in diameter and between 8 and 15 cm long.
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- Outdoor growing
- Forced growing in greenhouses
- Preservation in cooling chambers
- Product from several sources
- Contrasting product (from the southern hemisphere)
Translation of the name
Catalan: Pebrot
Spanish: Pimiento
English: Capsicum
Category
Vegetable
Family
Commercial: Garden produce fruit
Scientific: Solanàcia
Varieties
Large o Rectangular (De Reus), Italian (Dolç Italià Itàlic), Morro de bou (Morrón), Padrón, Piquillo, Square (Meravella de Califòrnia, Salsa, Sitaki)
Nutritional value
22 calories per cada 100 grams
Grams which make up a serving
200-250 grams
The tree it grows on and its curiosities
The main producers are China, Turkey, Mexico, Nigeria, Spain (Almeria, Murcia, Alicante, Cadiz, Valencia, Malaga, Granada, the Balearic Islands, Huelva, Ciudad Real, Las Palmas, and Caceres) and the United States.