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The Espelette pepper (French: piment d'Espelette French pronunciation: [pi.mɑ̃ dɛs.pə.lɛt] ; Basque: Ezpeletako biperra) is a variety of Capsicum annuum that is cultivated in the French commune of Espelette, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, traditionally the northern territory of the Basque people. On 1 June 2000, it was classified as an AOC product and was confirmed as a PDO (French: AOP, Appellation d'origine protégée) product on 22 August 2002. Its flavor is described as sweet, fruity, and berry-like with a mild heat.