In Spain and Portugal called or chilli pepper. The pepper, which is the most commonly used, often little spicy, while the peppers are spicier varieties.

They grow many varieties of sizes, appearances and different flavors. The most common is consumed unripe (green pepper) and ripe (red or yellow pepper), and ground (paprika). It is known in other countries as "brown" or "sweet pepper" is large and fleshy, with a distinctive square shape.

Spain is a major exporter of paprika oleoresin level processing for industrial use in the cosmetics and food coloring. Its raw material is produced not only their land but also imported from other countries, mainly in Peru.