Employees plant chili pepper plants at the organic chili pepper producer Ramuntcho Lecuona's farm in Espelette, south-western France on June 02, 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)