The chili pepper of Calabria, Italy asks to become Igp

Published 2021년 11월 25일

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The Consortium of regional producers of Calabrian chili peppers is seeking protection mark status for the product, as they face unfair competition from Chinese chili peppers which are only a fifth of the cost of Italian ones. Calabria produces 25% of Italy's chili peppers but only covers 20% of the country's needs, leading to the import of over 2,000 tons, mainly from China. The Chinese chili peppers are criticized for their low quality and lack of hygienic-sanitary guarantees, while Italian peppers are rigorously selected and transformed using advanced techniques. The Consortium's move is supported by Cia-Agricoltori Italiani, especially to meet the demand of the food industry and for exports, with the Netherlands being the destination for 50% of Calabria's chili production.

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Against the unfair competition of the Chinese product, which costs one fifth compared to the Italian one, thanks to low quality and few hygienic-sanitary guarantees, the Consortium of regional producers of Calabrian chili peppers plays the card of the protection mark. In fact, it officially presented the specification for Protected Geographical Indication to the Mipaaf, with the support of Cia-Agricoltori Italiani. Calabria produces 25% of the Italian product but our country does not cover more than 20% of the chili pepper needs. It imports more than 2,000 tons, mainly from China, with low quality standards and prices that are absolutely lower than those of the market: about 3 euros against 15 of the average Italian cost. If the national pepper is rigorously selected, hand-picked and transformed with the use of cutting-edge techniques, including ozone machinery for perfect drying, the Chinese one is the result of very coarse harvesting and processing techniques, with the which the ...

Source: Fresh Point Magazine