TEJA CHILLI – GEOGRAPHY
News: Telangana’s
Teja chilli is hot property in many nations
What's in the news?
● The
burgeoning demand for the popular Teja variety of red chilli, famous for its
culinary, medicinal and other wide-ranging uses, in the export market is
proving to be a boon for the Khammam Agriculture Market, housing Telangana’s second largest chilli market
yard, in the district headquarters town of Khammam.
Key takeaways:
● Khammam
district, the largest producer of Teja variety of red chilli, is the leading
exporter of the pungent fruit.
Teja Chilli:
● Teja
or S17 is one of the hottest
varieties of red chillies produced in India.
● The
chilli is known and liked across the country for its fierce hot flavour and
rich aroma.
● Teja
variety of red chilli, famous for its culinary,
medicinal and other wide-ranging uses.
Features:
● Oleoresin,
a natural chilli extract, is mainly driving the export of Teja variety of red
chilli from Khammam district to various spice processing industries in several
Asian countries.
● It
has a hot tingling taste and an eye-watering peppery flavour.
Uses:
● Culinary
purpose as a flavouring agent.
● Main
ingredient in making pepper spray.
Export Potential:
● The
soaring demand for Guntur chilli is due to a range of factors, including a
spurt in demand from China, Bangladesh, Thailand and Sri Lanka, who prefer it
for its pungent character.