The world's most expensive chili costs $ 26,000 a kilo

Charapita peppers are considered one of the most expensive spices in the world along with saffron flowers and vanilla.

Charapita peppers are the most expensive chili in the world.(Photo: warosu).

Farmers in the village of Frauenkirchen, Austria are rushing to harvest the world's most expensive chili named charapita, which costs nearly $ 26,000 / kg.Charapita is a small chili that originated in northern Peru, AsiaOne reported on September 23.

"Compared to other spicy spices, extremely spicy charapita peppers are recommended not to eat fresh. However, when dried and added to chicken soup, it is slightly spicy, even children can eat." a farmer named Priska Stekovicz said. According to Priska, this type of chili needs hot weather to grow and must take care of it.

"Charapita only grows in the wild in the forest next to the big trees. Charapita is among the most expensive spices in the world," added Erich Stekovicz, Priska's husband . "Charapita is quite new in the European market but is becoming popular because of the great and interesting taste favored by chefs in high-end restaurants".