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    Home ยป Product, Book & Restaurant Reviews ยป Introducing the Enjoya Pepper

    Introducing the Enjoya Pepper

    Jun 16, 2015 ยท by Valentina ยท 21 Comments

    This post may contain affiliate links.

    What are Enjoya Peppers? Fairly new to the marketplace, Enjoya peppers are stunning and delicious, red and yellow streaked peppers from Holland. Shaped exactly like a bell pepper, they're a bit heavier and sweeter, and maintain both of their colors whether they're raw or cooked.several red and yellow streaked Enjoya Peppers huddled together

    I could not be more excited to share the incredibly stunning Enjoya Pepper with you today!

    My friend Nancy of Melissa's Produce posted a picture of these peppers on Facebook a couple of weeks ago. My jaw dropped when I saw it.

    I'd never seen a pepper like this and at first glace it looked like someone had stroked them lightly with a paintbrush. I just had to get my hands on these.

    And once I did, I created ten beautiful recipes that feature them.

    one red and yellow streaked Enjoya pepper with black background

    What are Enjoya Peppers?

    These beautiful peppers were discovered in 2013 by grower Wilfred van den Berg, in a greenhouse at his nursery in the Netherlands. 

    They were a gorgeous natural accident.

    one Enjoya Pepper sliced in halfJust look at that!  Are you kidding me?

    Like little works of art -- I could decorate a shelf with them, display a bowl of them on the dining room table, or simply set them on the counter to look at. However, they are in fact perishable, so they should be eaten!

    What do Enjoya Peppers taste like?

    And yes, they are super delicious, though their flavor is not as unique as their appearance. They're sweet, but not super sweet, very crunchy and crisp and a bit juicy. 

    They are more dense than other peppers, each one weighing about ยพ pound!

    serveral Enjoy peppers with black backgroundAnd would you look at this cross section! The "stripes" run all the way through the flesh to the seeds.

    Enjoya Pepper - cross section with seedsEnjoya Peppers should be treated just like other bell peppers -- they can be chopped and added to salads, roasted, sautรฉed, purรฉed, and the list goes on.

    inside of Enjoya pepper with seeds

    Where to Buy Them

    Keep an eye out for these beauties. Very soon Melisss's Produce will be distributing them to Bristol Farms and Gelson's Markets.

     If you happen to live in the Netherlands, here are all the locations where you can find Enjoya Peppers. (Hope at least a couple readers are there!) And you should start seeing them at your local grocery stores, too.

    one Enjoya pepper with produce sticker

    There's more information about the Enjoya Pepper here.

    Enjoy(a)!

    And check out this awesome recipe (pictured below), and a few more recipes made with Enjoyas Peppers here. They are delicious in all sorts of recipes!

    Roasted Enjoya Pepper Wrapped Sole on a white plate
    Roasted Enjoya Pepper Wrapped Sole

    Let's Review

    • Enjoya were discovered in a greenhouse by accident.
    • They're from Holland and were discovered in 2013.
    • A gorgeous pepper streaked with bright red and yellow.
    • They are sweet, heavy, and bell pepper-shaped.
    • Enjoyas are quite versatile and can be used raw or cooked, in all sorts of recipes.

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    Comments

    1. Nancy Eisman

      June 16, 2015 at 2:34 pm

      You're so welcome Valentina, and thanks for doing them such beautiful, eloquent justice!

      Reply
      • valentina

        June 16, 2015 at 8:57 pm

        Awww, thank you Nancy! ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    2. Sabell

      June 16, 2015 at 10:06 pm

      Beautiful! Thank you for sharing. I discovered a purple pepper with green veins on my travels to the big island with and thought it was the coolest thing. I'll keep a lookout for this one.

      Reply
      • valentina

        June 16, 2015 at 10:11 pm

        Thank you! Purple and green sounds amazing -- I'd love to see one, one day. ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    3. Cathy | She Paused 4 Thought

      June 17, 2015 at 9:32 am

      WOW each one is a masterpiece. I will be on the lookout for those beauties.

      Reply
      • valentina

        June 17, 2015 at 11:06 am

        Thanks Cathy. You will love them. ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    4. Deb|EastofEdenCooking

      June 17, 2015 at 5:21 pm

      Just gorgeous! I can't wait to find them at the grocery store!

      Reply
      • valentina

        June 18, 2015 at 12:02 pm

        Thanks, Deb. I'll update the post as soon as I know for sure where they are. ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    5. David

      June 21, 2015 at 10:40 am

      These are truly a work of natural art! But I fear I may never see them in Tucson - although we FINALLY got shishito peppers this week for the FIRST time! So, maybe the Enjoya peppers will trickle here eventually!

      Reply
      • valentina

        June 21, 2015 at 4:48 pm

        One day! Awesome that you got Shishito peppers! How will you be preparing them?

        Reply
    6. Georgeanne

      May 05, 2016 at 7:13 pm

      I doubt you will have to worry about them getting to Tuscon, David..I found them here in Scranton PA in the regular grocery store and we are always last to get anything new!! So gorgeous almost makes me not want to ever use it! -- I am waiting til my daughter gets home from work to show her..she is the creative one with cooking here.

      Reply
      • valentina

        May 06, 2016 at 12:18 pm

        So happy to hear you've got one! I just love them! ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    7. Jeanette LeMarr

      May 23, 2016 at 5:54 am

      Is there anyone who will send me a few seeds from this? I would love to grow them and get them out there locally to friends and family!

      Reply
      • valentina

        May 24, 2016 at 10:14 pm

        Hi Jeanette, I'm sorry but I don't have a source that provided Enjoya pepper seeds. I think this site would be your best bet to inquire about it --> http://www.enjoya.com/en If I find any other information, I'll post it here. ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
        • Jeanette LeMarr

          May 25, 2016 at 11:01 am

          Thanks for your reply. I was just looking for someone with a fresh pepper who would be willing to pop 10 seeds in an envelope and send. I could send a SASE with a fee no problem. The site says the seeds are not available for purchase at this time.

          Reply
          • valentina

            May 25, 2016 at 9:26 pm

            If I'm able to get some I'm happy to do it. I'll let you know when and if I do. ๐Ÿ™‚

            Reply
            • Jeanette LeMarr

              May 31, 2016 at 1:17 pm

              Thanks!! ๐Ÿ™‚

    8. Sara

      July 21, 2016 at 1:22 pm

      I had one today on my salad and it was soooo delicious! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
      • valentina

        July 22, 2016 at 6:45 pm

        Awesome! I bet it was a pretty salad! ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    9. Alan

      January 07, 2018 at 3:43 pm

      I planted 10 Enjoya seeds in February 2017 in my greenhouse, from a beautiful speciman fruit I purchased at Whole Foods here in central Virginia in the fall of 2016, and properly saved the seeds. Took about 3 weeks until 4 of the seeds germinated! No other germinations (and I gave up on addition germinations July 1st, 2017). The four that popped up were the slowest sweet pepper plants I have ever started, but I moved them out about June 20th after hardening off. One died but the other 3 hung in there, and by August 1st they were about 14 to 16 inches tall and I noticed each plant had 2 or 3 tiny infant peppers. By the 3rd weekend (HOT, zone 7a) in August the plants maxed out at 18 - 19 inches tall, and the little peppers were still green and the three largest were about the size of a golf ball. None eventually achieved the size of a baseball and by mid-Sept all had 2 or 3 shades of orange splotching - random and appeared relative to the amount of direct sunlight received. Anyway, this past year was very disappointing compared to the unique (and sweet, juicy, tasty) fruit I purchased. I saved about 20 seeds, none of my fruit had many seeds, and I will try again this year. In fact I will sow the seeds about 1/20/2018 this year. In final, my plants received a moderate amount of blue label Neptuneโ€™s Harvest via a foliage spray starting 2 weeks after transplant and every three weeks thereafter. Well, there's some info - maybe it will help someone. I remain open to any suggestions. Good luck to all that try this one themselves!

      Reply
      • valentina

        January 08, 2018 at 8:52 am

        Hi Alan, Wow, this is such great information to those who might try to grow them. Thank you so much for sharing your experience! I hope you have better luck this year, with a lovely red and yellow harvest. ๐Ÿ˜€ I'll have couple more Enjoya recipes coming soon. Please let us know how the crop goes!

        Reply

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