Nora Black Pepper

Nora black pepper, also known as Ñora pepper, is a variety of Capsicum annuum with a mild Scoville heat range (roughly 500 to 1,000 Scoville heat units. These peppers are predominantly grown in the regions of Murcia and Valencia in eastern Spain. They are an integral part of Spanish cuisine and are used in many traditional dishes. Nora peppers are typically harvested when they are fully mature and then dried in the sun, which gives them a distinct sweet, lightly earthy and smoky flavor. They are small, round, and have a thick flesh, making them ideal for drying and rehydrating.