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Description & Distribution
Chilli
is considered the most important contribution from America to the world of
spices. However, today India is the foremost producer and exporter of
chilli.
Chilli is the dried fruit of an
annual sub-herb. It is also called as capsicum, paprika, sweet
pepper, red pepper, pimento, cayenne pepper etc depending upon the manner
in which it is prepared and used.
Chilli comes in a wide
range of shapes, sizes, color and degrees of pungency. Some varieties of
chilli are highly pungent, medium pungent, others flavorsome but not
pungent.
Chilli is propagates by Seeds.
Chilli is grown in several
parts of the world as a 'round - the- year crop'. In India the major
producer States are Andhra Pradesh 49% of the total production, Karnataka
13%, Orissa 8%, Maharashtra 6%, Rajasthan 8%, Tamilnadu 6%, West Bengal 5%
& Gujarat 2%.
Harvesting Season : January - August
Marketing
Season : October - June
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