Collection: Piment d'Espelette

Chili peppers have been grown in the French Basque Country (Pays Basque) for centuries. As on the Spanish side, where the farmers from Lodosa  in Pays Vasco traditionally grow the piquillo or Pikilloko piper, the French Basque farmers remain faithful to their 'piper' or 'gorria', the Capsicum annuum var gorria. The taste of Piment d'Espelette takes you back to the taste of yesteryear. Even without that knowledge you would blindly go for this delicious pepper, with its unique aromas a must in every kitchen.

The latest news (September 2024)

After the failed 2023 harvest, the 2024 harvest is in full swing. The new Espelette is expected to arrive in mid-October. Fresh from the field.

Once again this season we supply three Espelette products from the Segida brand, which was taken over by the entrepreneur Nicolas Darthayette after the departure of the Bessouat family. Nicolas represents a new generation of Espelette farmers. He works from the Okilaua family farm, just like Segida in Ainhoa, a village near the Spanish border.

Nicolas started his company in 2019, and received a lot of technical support from Laurent Bessouat from 'our' Ferme Segida. Thus the circle is complete. For the time being, Nicolas will continue to produce the products of the Segida farm under the name Segida, but at a later stage that name will disappear and make way for that of his farm Okilaua.