Peru produces more than 350 varieties of chili peppers on the coast, in the mountains and in the jungle

In the framework of the “Day of the Peruvian Chili Peppers”, Peru has more than 350 registered varieties, including chili peppers, rocotos and peppers; grown on the coast, in the mountains and in the jungle, which make Peruvian gastronomy the most preferred in the world, according to the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri). The “Day of the Peruvian Chili Peppers” is celebrated every first Friday of September, and was made official by Royal Decree No. 0060-2018-Minagri with the purpose of promoting at the national, regional and local level the knowledge about chili peppers, their use in gastronomy, their benefits and their diversity. Also to strengthen the commercial positioning of the agricultural producers who are dedicated to this crop. The rise of Peruvian gastronomy has allowed the agro-export basket of Capsicum fruits to diversify, adding products such as yellow chili, panca chili and rocoto, as well as sauces, preserves and fresh and dried fruits, which ...