The crusco pepper

The crusco pepper, known as “Zafaran crusk” in the Lucanian dialect, is a symbol of Lucanian culinary tradition, with the following distinctive characteristics:

Sweetness.
Crunchiness (hence the name “crusco”).
Deep purple-red color when ripe
Very thin flesh (max. 2 mm)
Short length
Stem that holds the fruit firmly
Unrivaled flavor.

Zafaran
crusk

The crusco pepper T h e c r u s c o p e p p e r

It is produced in Senise and in the areas bordering the municipality of Senise that largely overlook the Sinni Valley: Francavilla S.S., Chiaromonte, Valsinni, Colobraro, Tursi, Noepoli, San Giorgio Lucano; and the Agri: Sant’Arcangelo, Roccanova, Montalbano Jonico and Craco.
The designation “Peperoni di Senise” is reserved for three morphological types:

– “POINTED” type
– “TRUNK” type
– “HOOK” type

belonging to the same population provided for by the production specification.
The pointed variety is the most prevalent.

The production cycle begins with the seeds, which are manually extracted from healthy berries obtained from equally healthy plants grown exclusively in the IGP area. The seeds are placed in cell trays between the 3rd decade of February and the 2nd decade of March.
The seedlings, once they have developed 4/5 leaves, are transplanted by hand into the open field, into a small hole made with a wooden stake (2nd decade of May – 1st decade of June).
Harvesting takes place in several rounds from the 1st decade of August, when the berries reach the right maturity.
Once harvested, the peppers are stored for at least 2/3 days away from light and are then manually threaded onto a string by the stem using a large needle to form the so-called “serte,” necklaces measuring 1.50–2 meters in length. A string weighing 10 kg initially weighs about 1 kg once dried.
Traditional string-drying is considered the most effective preservation technique.

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