The DOP Pimentón de la Vera estimates that more pepper will be harvested in the 2025 campaign.

The Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) Pimentón de la Vera has estimated, coinciding with the start of the collection campaign for the pepper of the three varieties used to make this product, that more will be collected than in the "scarce" previous two annual campaigns. The PDO explained, in a press release, that for the collection of the Bola, Jaranda, and Jeromín varieties "it is expected to be a normal campaign, after the previous two were historically scarce," as well as "with very favorable forecasts for the quality of the harvest." For the Designation, the warm summer and the "moderate and well-distributed" rains have helped: "This has allowed the fruits to reach the optimal size and an adequate degree of ripeness, which will result in a very good quality paprika." The paprika from La Vera is traditionally dried with smoke from oak or cork wood, which gives it a smoked flavor and aroma, and the PDO - the entity that collaborates with EFE in the dissemination of this ...