Red Asti Square Pepper (Capsicum annuum)

Asti Red Square Pepper (Capsicum annuum) : A variety that spread from Provence to the Turin area, specifically to the municipality of Motta di Costiglione d'Asti, where it is widely cultivated. It is a four-lobed pepper (the base of the fruit has four lobes, hence its typical name), large, flavorful, and very early to maturity. The plant is productive and vigorous, so consider this when planting, allowing at least 1 meter between rows and 50 cm between plants. It is grown with support due to its high yield. Excellent baked or stuffed, it comes in two vibrant, uniform colors: yellow and red.
Be careful, Asti pepper seeds are easily found on sale, but to be reproduced, they do not have to be of the F1 category (like most you will find).

This pepper comes from Southern Provence where the fruit was called “pèbroun” from which the “povron” in Piedmontese dialect comes.
Being able to fluently pronounce the phrase “ Dui provron bagnà 'nt l'euli ” (that is: “Two peppers dipped in oil”), without making our grandmothers turn up their noses was considered a passing test in dialect and this probably led us to consider the pepper, so representative of the typical preparations of Piedmontese gastronomy.