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.[1] Market prices for the chillies are accessible on the National Agriculture Market[2] or e-NAM.
| Guntur chilli | |
|---|---|
 Guntur chillies drying in the sun in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Species | Capsicum annum L |
| Heat |  Very hot |
| Scoville scale | 30,000–350,000 SHU |
Guntur chilli cultivators
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- 334 chilli is a premium export-quality chilli.[3]
- Teja chilli[4] is a fine variety of Guntur chilli.[5]
- Guntur Sannam – S4 Type is the most famous type among the chillies and has a huge demand throughout the world. It grows widely in the Guntur, and Prakasam districts of Andhra Pradesh, as well as Warangal, and Khammam districts of Telangana. The skin of the crushed chilli is thick, red, and hot. It has its peak harvesting season from December to May. The annual production of this type is approximately 280,000 tonnes. It has an ASTA colour value of 50–80 and pungency is 35–45 SHU.
- 273 chilli is a common wrinkled chilli.
Other Guntur chillis are Phatki, Indo-5, Ankur, Roshni, Bedki, and Madhubala.
See also
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edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Agriculture marketing: How e-NAM has become an 'inam' for farmers". Indian Express. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "Fresh crop seen boosting Guntur chili mandi volumes". Business Standard. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ Fresh arrivals fail to pull down chili prices
- ^ Finer grade of Teja variety fetches Rs. 9,700 per quintal