Carmagnola Bell Pepper
Definition
The bell pepper varieties produced in the area of Carmagnola belong to four morphological species:
- Quadrato (Square): it is a square pepper, with three or four tips, height not exceeding 1/3 of the width, petiole detached at the node, ripening of at least 1/3 of the berry, sweet taste, yellow or red color, great contrast with green, minimum thickness of the pericarp 3 mm.
- Lungo o Corno di Bue (Long or Ox Horn): it has a conic and very tapered shape with 3-4 lobes, regular shape of the fruits with slightly fluted surface, slightly hollow petiole juncture, longer than 20 cm, petiole detached at the node, ripening of at least 1/3 of the berry, sweet taste, yellow or red color, minimum thickness of the pericarp 2 mm, compact pulp suitable for preservation, very stable color in the preserve liquids.
- Trottola (Spinning Top): It is heart-shaped, petiole detached at the node, ripening of at least 1/3 of the berry, sweet taste, yellow or red color, minimum thickness of the pericarp 3 mm.
- Tumaticot: It is round and flattened at the poles, petiole detached at the node, ripening of at least 1/3 of the berry, sweet taste, yellow or red color, minimum thickness of the pericarp 2 mm. The production usually reaches 33 t/ha in greenhouses 23 t/ha outdoors for "Quadrato"; 33 t/ha in greenhouses and 32 t/ha outdoors for "Corno"; 26 t/ha in greenhouses and 20 t/ha outdoors for "Cuneo"; 21 t/ha both in greenhouses and outdoors for "Tumaticot".
- Production Area: The production area of Carmagnola Sweet Pepper includes the area of Carmagnola and some Municipalities of the Province of Cuneo.
- Legislative Protection: Carmagnola Bell Pepper is classified among the "Traditional Agri-foodstuffs of Regione Piemonte", according to art. 8 of the Legislative Decree 30th April 1998, n. 173 and the Annex to the Decisions of the Regional Council 15th April 2002 n. 46-5823
