Chilli

Varieties

Seed Varieties Some known chillies of India

Seed Varieties

Variety Av.yield of dry Chilli (Q/ha) Max yield (q/ha) Characters
Rainfed Irrigated
(G – 3) 10-12 25-30 40
  • Recommended for all districts of A.P
  • Can be cultivated under rainfed and irrigated conditions
  • Pods are red, thin, medium long (6.5 to 7.0 cm)
  • Tip acute and slightly curved
  • Calyx cup shaped and firmly adhered, seed content 44%
  • Pungency is high

Bhagya

lakshmi

(G – 4)

12-13 30-35 50
  • Recommended for irrigated regions of A.P., pods are olive green
  • Turning to dark red on ripening,
  • Calyx is deeply shaped
  • Seed content 38-40%
  • Fairly tolerant to pests & diseases
  • Useful for green chilli also
Andhra Jyothi (G- 5) 11-12 30 50
  • Pods are short and stout with conical shape
  • Pericarp is thick, glossy with deep red colour
  • Seed content 46%
  • Recommended for Nellore and Chittor districts.
Sindhur (C.A – 960) 12-14 30-35 60
  • Pods are long (9.2 cm) and stout with broad base with semi-cup shaped calyx
  • Pericarp is thick with light green colour and turning to attractive red colour on ripening
  • Seed content 38%
  • Mild pungency recommended for green chilli cultivation in all districts.
Kiran (X- 200) 12-14 30-35 50
  • Resembles G-3 in pod shape but longer than G-3.
  • Pericarp is light green and smooth turning to light red colour on ripening
  • Colour is retentive on storage.
  • High pungency
  • Calyx is deeply cup shaped
  • Fairly tolerant to thrips, mites and aphids.
Aprana (CA – 1068) 12-14 30-35 50
  • Long pods (8.3 cm) and cylindrical
  • Semi-cup shaped calyx and blunt tip
  • Attain yellow colour on ripening
  • Seed content – 42%
  • Tolerant to alkalinity, drought and excess moisture conditions.
  • Recommended for yellow chilli zone of E. Godavari, Visakhapatnam and Srikakulam district.
Bhaskar (LCA 235) 20-25 40-45 70
  • Early maturing, compact plant type
  • Flowers with yellow anthers serve as marker gene
  • Fruits thin 5-6 cm long
  • Calyx deeply cup shaped
  • Seed content - 45%
  • Highly pungent
  • Tolerant to thrips and mites
  • Green chillies with less moisture content can withstand transport to gulf countries
  • Tolerant to viral diseases to some extent
Prakash (LCA 206) 22-23 40-42 60
  • Pods long and slender
  • Shinning red pods at maturity
  • Seed content 40%
  • Can be grown both rainfed and irrigated conditions in all districts of A.P.
S.P- 46 - - -
  • Pods long and slender (9-10 cm)
  • Seed content 35%
Jwala - - -
  • Similar to SP 46
  • Pods long and slender (10-12 cm)
  • Seed content is less
  • Recommended for green chilli around Hyderabad.

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Some known chillies of India

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
  • Capsaicin - 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 tones
  • Available in Hubli - Dharwad markets

  • ASTA colour value - 156.9%
  • Capsaicin - Negligible

ELLACHIPUR SANNAM - S4 TYPE

  • Grown in amaravathi district of Maharashtra
  • Reddish in colour and very hot
  • Annual production - 1800 tones
  • Harvesting season - September to December
  • Available in Bombay, Delhi, Ahmedabad and Nagpur

  • ASTA colour value - 70.40
  • Capsaicin - 0.2%.

GUNTUR SANNAM - S4 TYPE

  • Grown in Guntur, 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

  • Capsaicin - 0.226%.

HINDUPUR - S7

  • Grown in Hindpur in Andhra Pradesh
  • Red in colour, hot and highly pungent.
  • Harvesting season - December to March
  • Available in Hindupur
  • Capsaicin - 0.24
  • ASTA colour value - 33.00

JWALA

  • Grown in Kheda, Mehsana & in south Gujarath
  • Highly pungent, light red in colour, short and the seeds are compact.
  • Harvesting season - September to December
  • Available in Unjha market
  • Capsaicin - 0.4%

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
  • Capsaicin - 0.504%

KASHMIR CHILLI

  • Grown in temperate regions such as Himachal Pradesh, Jammuy & Kashmir and also in subtropical 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
  • Capsaicin - 0.325%

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.

MADRAS PARI

  • Grown in Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh
  • Pure red in colour and hot
  • Harvesting season - March to May.
  • Annual production - 2000 tonnes Available in Madras
  • ASTA colour value - 73.82
  • Capsaicin - 0.206%
 

NAGPUR

  • Grown in Nagpur District of Maharashtra
  • Red in colour and pungent
  • Harvesting season - January to March
  • Annual production - 5000 tonnes
  • Available in Bhimapur market of Maharashtra.

NALCHETTI

  • Grown in Nagpur District of Maharashtra
  • Red in colour and extremely pungent
  • Harvesting season- January to March
  • Annual production - 2500 tonnes
  • Available in Nagpur market
  • ASTA colour value - 77.03

  • Capsaicin - 0.12%

RAMNAD MUNDU

  • Grown in Ramnad District of Tamil Nadu.
  • Yellowish red and hot
  • Harvesting season - March to May
  • Annual production - 12,000 tonnes
  • Available in Virudhunagar and Ramnad District of Tamil Nadu

  • ASTA colour value - 32.95
  • Capsaicin - 0.166%

SANGLI SANNAM - S4 TYPE

  • Grown in Kolhapur District of Maharashtra.
  • Light red in colour and hot
  • Harvesting season - September to November
  • Annual Production - 3000 tonnes
  • Available in Bombay and Kolhapur

  • ASTA colour value - 73.55
  • Capsaicin - 0.215%

SATTUR - S4

  • Grown in Dindigul, Sattur, Rajapalayam,Sankarankoil & Theni in Tamil Nadu.
  • Red in colour, pungent with thick skin.
  • Harvesting season - September to March Available in Sattur, Theni & Dindigul in Tamil Nadu.
  • ASTA colour value - 59.1

  • Capsaicin - 0.24%

SCOTCH BONNET

  • Introduced from Jamaica. Cultivation in India is on the initial stage.
  • Studies shows that it comes up well in the hill regions of Kerala & Karnataka.
  • May be possible to grow in other parts of India as well.
  • Chilli is short round & yellowish in colour with the terminal end sucked inside.
  • ASTA colour value - 38.25

  • Capsaicin - 0.878%

S9 MUNDU

  • Grown in Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh
  • Tomato red in colour and with fairly good pungency
  • Harvesting season - February to April
  • Annual production - 700 tonnes
  • Available in Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh.

TADAPPALLY - BIG LONG

  • Grown in Tadappally in Andhra Pradesh.
  • Red in colour, less pungent, thick skin.
  • Harvesting Season - January to April
  • Available in Tadappally in Andhra Pradesh
  • ASTA colour value - 80.30
  • Capsaicin - 0.11%

TOMATO CHILLI (WARANGAL  CHAPPATTA)

  • Grown in Khammam, East & West Godavari Districts of Andhra Pradesh.
  • Deep red and less pungent
  • Harvesting season - December to March
  • ASTA colour value - 125.26
  • Capsaicin - 0.17%

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