Szentesi paprika

Szentesi paprika is a collective name for the forcibly grown peppers of four different varieties of Capsicum Annuum. First are white peppers; smooth skinned and shiny, conically shaped with a strong paprika smell and mild flavour. White peppers are intended to be stuffed, either with meat, rice, or both.

The next variety is pointed hot peppers which are shiny, smooth, long and pointy in shape, green in colour and with a spicy flavour. Kapia peppers are conical, smooth, shiny, dark red in colour, and sweet and mild in terms of flavour. The last variety are the tomato-shaped peppers, unique in their shape, deep red in colour, with a strong paprika smell and a mild taste.

All the varieties of Szentesi paprika must be grown in the area of Csongrád county because of the favourable soil, temperature and light conditions, ensuring the peppers' famous, top quality flavour.