Discovering the Italian chili supply chain

Published May 25, 2022

Tridge summary

An event on May 25, 2022, in Rome brought together researchers and producers to discuss the potential of the Italian chili pepper industry. The country's demand for chili peppers is high, but only 30% of the requirement is met by domestic production, with the rest imported from non-EU countries like China, Egypt, and Turkey. The quality of imported chili peppers is often low, and the event aimed to launch a national supply chain to meet the demand. Research focuses on identifying morphological and metabolic markers in local and Asian hot pepper varieties to enhance biodiversity and improve cultivation. The creation of denominations of territorial origin was suggested to guarantee quality and added value to the product. The event also underscored the need for modernization in the production system, including varietal improvement, to reduce costs and meet the food industry's demands.

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Original content

Spicy enough, but still to be discovered: between taste, health and territory, the Italian chili pepper is presented in an event organized by Crea, in collaboration with the National Rural Network, today 25 May, from 11, in Rome. Researchers from different disciplines (agronomy, botany, nutrition, pedology) and producers, in the presence of Undersecretary Mipaaf Francesco Battistoni, discussed the prospects of a product that could still grow a lot and that is one of the gastronomic symbols of our country. The demand for chili peppers is growing In fact, Italian consumers' demand for chili peppers is high, but national production is scarce and covers only 30% of the requirement. The rest comes from non-EU markets (2 thousand tons per year from China, Egypt, Turkey), is imported at bargain prices (1/5 less) and is characterized by low quality standards, which penalize the made in Italy supply chain. In Italy, in fact, from ten kilos of fresh chilli pepper one kilogram of dried ...

Source: Myfruit