Guntur chillies (

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: ) are a group of chilli cultivars from the

Guntur Guntur () is a city and the administrative headquarters of Guntur district in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Guntur is spread across 168.49 km square and is the third-largest city in the state. ...

and Prakasam districts of

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. They are renowned globally and exported to Asia, Canada, and Europe. The

Guntur district Guntur district is one of the twenty six districts in the Coastal Andhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The administrative seat of the district is located at Guntur, the largest city of the district in terms of area and with a po ...

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

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in them. Guntur chillies form an important part of curries and various popular dishes of the state of

in India. The main trading place for the Guntur chilli is called Guntur Mirchi Yard, which is Asia's largest dried red chilli market. Market prices for the chillies are accessible on the National Agriculture Market o
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Guntur chilli cultivators

* 334 chilli is a premium export-quality chilli. * Teja chilli is a fine variety of Guntur chilli.
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Guntur Sannam Guntur Sannam or ''Capsicum annuum'' var. ''longum'', is a variety of chili pepper that grows in the districts of Guntur, Prakasam (Andhra Pradesh), Warangal (Telangana), and Khammam in India. It is registered as one of the geographical indica ...

S4 Type is the most famous type among the chillies and has a huge demand throughout the world. It grows widely in the Guntur, Prakasam, Warangal, and Khammam districts of Andhra Pradesh. 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 5080 and pungency is 3545 SHU. * 273 chilli is a common wrinkled chilli. Other Guntur chillis are Phatki, Indo-5, Ankur, Roshni, Bedki, and Madhubala.

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Guntur chilli cultivators

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