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[[Image:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Pimientos Riojanos]]
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Pimiento Riojano is a sweet [[pepper]] from the La Rioja region of Spain.
Pimiento Riojano is a sweet [[pepper]] from the La Rioja region of Spain.
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The [[peppers]] supplied must come from holdings and/or plots, cold stores and plants
The [[peppers]] supplied must come from holdings and/or plots, cold stores and plants
located in the protected geographical area which produce peppers of the Najerano variety and are
located in the protected geographical area which produce peppers of the Najerano variety and are
listed in the relevant register of the ‘Asociación Profesional de Productores de Pimiento Najerano y Santo
listed in the relevant register of the Asociacion Profesional de Productores de Pimiento Najerano y Santo
Domingo’ (Trade Association for Producers of Najerano and Santo Domingo Peppers). In addition
Domingo’ (Trade Association for Producers of Najerano and Santo Domingo Peppers). In addition
to being subjected to their own checking systems, these holdings, plots, cold stores and plants
to being subjected to their own checking systems, these holdings, plots, cold stores and plants
also have to undergo external checks carried out by the Consejería de Agricultura Ganadería y
also have to undergo external checks carried out by the Consejera de Agricultura Ganadería y
Desarrollo Rural (Council for Agriculture, Stockfarming and Rural Development) with the help of
Desarrollo Rural (Council for Agriculture, Stockfarming and Rural Development) with the help of
technicians from the Instituto de Calidad Agroalimentaria de La Rioja (ICAR) (La Rioja Food-Quality
technicians from the Instituto de Calidad Agroalimentaria de La Rioja (ICAR) (La Rioja Food-Quality
Institute) or by an External Inspection and Certification Body employed by the Association and
Institute) or by an External Inspection and Certification Body employed by the Association and
recognised by the competent authority (Consejería de Agricultura, Ganadería y Desarrollo Rural del
recognised by the competent authority (Consejer­a de Agricultura, Ganader­a y Desarrollo Rural del
Gobierno de La Rioja — Government of the Rioja Ministry of Agriculture, Stockfarming and Rural
Gobierno de La Rioja — Government of the Rioja Ministry of Agriculture, Stockfarming and Rural
Development) as complying with standard UNE EN 45.004, with a view to verifying that the
Development) as complying with standard UNE EN 45.004, with a view to verifying that the
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All the [[peppers]], whether intended for consumption in the fresh state or for
All the [[peppers]], whether intended for consumption in the fresh state or for
processing, are grown on plots or holdings listed in the register of the ‘Asociación Profesional de
processing, are grown on plots or holdings listed in the register of the Asociacion Profesional de
Productores de Pimiento Najerano y Santo Domingo’ and are processed and packaged at cold stores or
Productores de Pimiento Najerano y Santo Domingo’ and are processed and packaged at cold stores or
plants listed also in that register. Hence, in order to safeguard quality and guarantee the traceability
plants listed also in that register. Hence, in order to safeguard quality and guarantee the traceability
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Moreover, the reputation which the Pimiento Riojano has enjoyed and continues to enjoy in our
Moreover, the reputation which the Pimiento Riojano has enjoyed and continues to enjoy in our
Autonomous Community and throughout the country is attributable to its age-old culinary use. All
Autonomous Community and throughout the country is attributable to its age-old culinary use. All
the dishes described as ‘a la Riojana’ are based on the chilindrón (a mixture of [[tomatoes]] and
the dishes described as €˜a la Riojana are based on the chilindrn (a mixture of [[tomatoes]] and
[[peppers]]). The chilindrón has also contributed in Rioja towards the development of the canning
[[peppers]]). The chilindrn has also contributed in Rioja towards the development of the canning
industry. Canned [[peppers]] evoke the characteristic smells of our villages, the penetrating aroma of
industry. Canned [[peppers]] evoke the characteristic smells of our villages, the penetrating aroma of
grilled [[peppers]] outside the doorways of houses, the painstaking work of roasting, peeling, stuffing
grilled [[peppers]] outside the doorways of houses, the painstaking work of roasting, peeling, stuffing
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are decked with strings of [[peppers]] drying in the sun.
are decked with strings of [[peppers]] drying in the sun.


In the ‘Practicón’, it says that ‘Rioja's reputation for growing [[peppers]] is well-deserved’. Also in 1929,
In the €˜Practicn€™, it says that €˜Rioja's reputation for growing [[peppers]] is well-deserved€™. Also in 1929,
Doctor Thebussem referred to Najera peppers ‘as one of the tastiest warm dishes in Spain’ and to
Doctor Thebussem referred to Najera peppers ‘as one of the tastiest warm dishes in Spain’ and to
Rioja peppers generally ‘as one of the food products Spain can display with success (in his
Rioja peppers generally ‘as one of the food products Spain can display with success (in his
opinion) at national and provincial exhibitions’.
opinion) at national and provincial exhibitions’.


The mean average temperature of 13,9 °C, high luminosity (2,238 hours of sunshine),
The mean average temperature of 13,9 °C, high luminosity (2,238 hours of sunshine),
virtual absence of spring frosts and gradually rising temperatures as spring progresses favour a
virtual absence of spring frosts and gradually rising temperatures as spring progresses favour a
slow ripening process in the Rioja [[pepper]], giving rise to a gradual increase in carotenoids and
slow ripening process in the Rioja [[pepper]], giving rise to a gradual increase in carotenoids and
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The Mediterranean climate, moreover, is ideal for the development of this crop since, on the one
The Mediterranean climate, moreover, is ideal for the development of this crop since, on the one
hand, temperatures are generally above 15 °C during the development of the flower buds,
hand, temperatures are generally above 15 °C during the development of the flower buds,
preventing any malformations and, on the other hand, the absence of large variations in
preventing any malformations and, on the other hand, the absence of large variations in
temperature (difference between maximum day and night temperatures) prevents growth
temperature (difference between maximum day and night temperatures) prevents growth
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Reference:  '''[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2003:228:0005:0008:EN:PDF The European Commission]'''
Reference:  '''[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2003:228:0005:0008:EN:PDF The European Commission]'''


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