Teja Red Chilli

Teja Red Chilli

Subject : Geography

Section : Economic geography

Concept :

• Teja red chilli has become a hot property in many nations and the export of this variety of red chilli is estimated to increase from the present ₹2,000 crores per annum to ₹2,500 crores in the coming year.

Teja Red Chilli

• Teja Red Chilli which is also known as S-17 is one of the hottest varieties of red chillies produced in India.
• Teja chilli is a fine variety of Guntur chilli which is mostly produced in the southern states of India.
• Khammam district of Telangana is the largest producer of the Teja variety of red chilli.
• Teja red chillis are famous for their culinary, medicinal and other wide-ranging uses such as being the main ingredient in making pepper spray.
• The paste extracted from this variety of chilli is also in demand for its use as a protective layer beneath ships in some Asian countries.
• Teja red chilli is being exported extensively to China, Bangladesh and a few other south Asian countries from Khammam.