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BIRDS
EYE CHILLI (DHANI)
Grown in Mizoram & some
areas of Manipur.
Blood red in colour, highly pungent
Harvesting season - October to December
Available in Calcutta market.
ASTA colour value - 41.7.
Capsaicine - 0.589%. |
BYADAGI (KADDI)
Grown in Dharwar Karnataka
Red in colour with less pungency
or without pungency
Harvesting season - January to May
Annual Production - 21,000 tonnes
Available in Hubli-Dharwad markets
ASTA colour value - 159.9
Capsaicine - Negligible.
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ELLACHIPUR SANNAM-S4 TYPE
Grown in Amaravathi District
of Maharashtra
Reddish in colour and very hot
Annual production - 1800 tonnes
Harvesting season - September to
December
Available in Bombay, Delhi, Ahemedabad
and Nagpur
ASTA colour value - 70.40
Capsaicine - 0.2% |
GUNTUR SANNAM-S4 TYPE
Grown in Guntur, Warangal,
Khammam Districts of Andhra Pradesh
Skin thick, hot and red
Harvesting season - December to
May
Annual production - 2,80,000 tonnes
Available in Guntur market
ASTA colour value - 32.11
Capsaicine - 0.226% |
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HINDPUR-S7
Grown in Hindpur in Andhra
Pradesh
Red in colour, hot and highly pungent
Harvesting season - December to
March
Available in Hindpur
Capsaicine - 0.24
ASTA colour value - 33.00
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JWALA
Grown in Kheda, Mehsana
& in South Gujarat
Highly pungent, light red in colour,
short and the seeds are compact
Harvesting season - September to
December
Available in Unjha market
Capsaicine - 0.4%
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KANTHARI-WHITE
Grown in Kerala & some
parts of Tamil Nadu
Short and ivory white in colour
with high pungency
Mainly grown as a homestead crop
Available in the markets throughout
the year
ASTA colour value - 2.96
Capsaicine - 0.504%
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KASHMIR CHILLI
Grown in temperate regions
such as Himachal Pradesh, Jammu
& Kashmir and also in sub-tropical
regions of North India during winter
season
Long, fleshy, deep red in colour
Harvesting season - November to
February
Available in major markets of North
India
ASTA colour value - 54.10
Capsaicine - 0.325%
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MADHYA PRADESH G.T. SANNAM
Grown in Indore, Malkapur
Chikli and Elachpur areas of Madhya
Pradesh
Red in colour and pungent
Harvesting season - January to March
Annual Production - 7500 tonnes
Available in major markets of Madhya
Pradesh.
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