Florina peppers (Piperiá Florínis)

Florina is a Greek pepper cultivated in Western Macedonia and the area of Florina, hence the name. The peppers have a deep red color and they're shaped like a cow's horn. The harvest takes up to 18 weeks, and they ripen to maturity after mid-August.

It is said that a good Florina pepper should be firm, thick, bright in color, and sweet in flavor. These versatile peppers can be used in salads, sauces, pasta dishes, or meat dishes, but they're usually roasted and stuffed with ingredients such as feta, meat, rice, or shrimps.

To make things even more simple, Florina peppers can be roasted, sliced, and combined with olive oil, sea salt, and garlic for a tasty appetizer.