Collection: Alleges d'Espelette

Chili peppers have been grown in the French Basque Country (Pays Basque) for centuries. Like on the Spanish side, where farmers from Lodosa  In Pays Vasco traditionally cultivate 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.

This season we will again supply three Espelette products from the Segida brand, which was discontinued after the family left  Bessouat has been taken over by the friendly entrepreneur  Nicolas Darthayette. Nicolas represents a new generation of Espelette farmers. He works from the Okilaua family farm, like Segida in Ainhoa, a village near the Spanish border.

Nicolas started his business in 2019, and received a lot of technical support from Laurent Bessouat of 'our' Ferme Segida. And so 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.

The current prices for the Segida jars are the same as in 2024, unchanged.