Diavoletto d'Abruzzo
# Diavoletto d'Abruzzo

The Diavoletto d'Abruzzo or lazzaretto abruzzese is a variety of chili recognized among the Traditional agri-food products of Italy, in particular region Abruzzo.

## History

It was probably imported by Christopher Columbus from his return shipments around 1514.

## Description

It belongs to the Solanaceae family, and the fruit of the plant has an elongated shape, small or medium-small in size, with variable coloring and with the well-defined organoleptic qualities of spicy acrid.

