Paprika Tap de Cortí
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Paprika Tap de Cortí is the result of grinding the Tap de Cortí variety of red pepper (Capsicum annuum), which is cultivated and processed only in Majorca and is responsible for giving colour, aroma and taste to the typical dishes and cold meats of Majorca.
These peppers are the fruit of an herbaceous annual plant of the family Solanaceae. It is short — 4–7 cm (1.6–2.8 in) — triangular and pointed at the end (similar to a bottle cap[1] with a fresh weight of between 17 – 20 grams, a dry yield (whole pepper) about 18 – 20% and sweet. The collection is done in steps, three harvests, and is unique because the fruits grow erect, looking skyward.