Guntur chilli
Guntur chillies drying in the sun in Andhra Pradesh, India
SpeciesCapsicum annum L
Heat Very hot
Scoville scale30,000–350,000 SHU

Guntur chillies (Telugu: Guntūr mirapakāyalu) are a group of chilli cultivars from the Guntur and Prakasam districts of Andhra Pradesh, India. They are renowned globally and exported to Asia, Canada, and Europe. The Guntur district is the main producer and exporter of most varieties of chillies and chilli powder from India to regions such as Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Middle East, South Korea, the UK, the US, and Latin America. Chillies have various colours and flavours because of the level of capsaicin in them. Guntur chillies form an important part of curries and various popular dishes of the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. The main trading place for the Guntur chilli is called Guntur Mirchi Yard, which is Asia's largest dried red chilli market.[1] Market prices for the chillies are accessible on the National Agriculture Market[2] or e-NAM.

Guntur chilli cultivators

Guntur chillies form an important part of Andhra cuisine

Other Guntur chillis are Phatki, Indo-5, Ankur, Roshni, Bedki, and Madhubala.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dried Red Chilli Exports, Guntur Dried Red Chillies Live Rates, Guntur Dried Red Chillies Live Prices, Guntur Mirchi Live Rates, Guntur Mirchi Live Prices, Guntur Market Yard Live Rates, Guntur Mirchi Yard Live Prices, Guntur Mirchi Yard, Guntur Mirchi Exports". gunturmirchi.in. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Agriculture marketing: How e-NAM has become an 'inam' for farmers". Indian Express. Indian Express. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Fresh crop seen boosting Guntur chili mandi volumes". Business Standard. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  4. ^ Fresh arrivals fail to pull down chili prices
  5. ^ Finer grade of Teja variety fetches Rs. 9,700 per quintal