This photograph shows strings of Espelette peppers hanging from a staircase at the Euzkadi restaurant in Espelette, southwestern France on November 13, 2026. In the Basque Country, following a summer of intense heatwaves and a historic drought, even the iconic Espelette pepper is parched; producers believe that irrigation, previously prohibited, is the only solution. (Photo by Gaizka IROZ / AFP via Getty Images)