Mr. Pham Van Tuan (born in 1990) is the pioneer who successfully planted this variety.sweet pepperSweet Palermo in Moc Chau town (Moc Chau district, Son La province) brings high income to families and creates jobs for many farmers.

With its cool climate, Moc Chau is considered the second Da Lat of Vietnam. Currently, Da Lat and Moc Chau are two regions with climates,
The soil is very suitable for growing Sweet Palermo peppers.

From June 2023, on an area of ​​8,000 m2 of greenhouse, Mr. Tuan started to test-plant 120,000 Sweet pepper seedlings.Palermo. This chili seed was imported by Mr. Tuan from the Netherlands and incubated on a substrate, then the seedlings were brought into a greenhouse for care according to the process.

Sweet Palermo peppers are suitable for growing in greenhouses because they ensure pest control. Mature pepper plants are 1.5 - 1.7m tall. The largest pepper can be as big as a wrist, weighing up to 200 - 300g, with 4 colors: red, yellow, orange and chocolate. Each color of pepper will have a different sweetness and nutrients.

Unlike other chili peppers that are spicy and pungent, Sweet Palermo peppers are sweet, crunchy and especially high in nutrients,
good for health

Every day, Mr. Tuan's farm supplies the market with 9-10 tons of Sweet Palermo peppers. The products are mainly sold in supermarkets across the country. Sweet Palermo peppers are also one of the popular chili varieties not only in family meals but also on the menus of restaurants in Europe and America. In early 2020, Sweet Palermo peppers received the Taste of the Year 2020 award (Sabor del Año 2020) atSpain.

Mr. Tran Anh Sang (30 years old, studying in Japan) said that Sweet Palermo peppers are very popular at supermarkets in Japan. The selling price at Japanese supermarkets ranges from 200 - 300 Yen, equivalent to 35,000 - 45,000 VND/fruit, but there are times when they are out of stock and there is no product to sell.

According to: nongnghiep.vn