Zanthoxylum Piperitum Net volumes and weights: 50ml/20g/0.70oz It is the same berry as red Sechuan but it is harvested before maturity. Improperly called Sechuan pepper with many spellings, Sichuan, Sechouan, Szet-Chuan, Sze-Chuan. In fact Se-Tchouan is a region in the interior of China north of Yunnan, This elegant shrub close to ash is native to China, it produces clusters of small red fruits that are harvested in the fall and dried in the sun. What differentiates green Sechuan pepper from red is above all its amazing freshness. On the palate it is a festival of citrus fruits and a dominant freshness that gives way to tangy notes of cherry reminiscent of some sweets, a nice length in the mouth and a sensation of numbness characteristic of Zanthoxylum. Find our recipes and tips for use on our site.