The chilli plant is a white flowered, dark green or purple leaved plant that grows 1.5 meters in height. The part of the fruit that generates the pungent flavour is its membrane and seeds. Chilli powder is obtained from crushing dried chillies and has some unique medicinal uses. This fruit is rich in vitamins A, C and E.

India is one of the largest consumers and exporters of chillies. India consumes about 90% of the total output of its production. Chilli powder, dried chillies, pickled chillies and chilli oleoresins are some of the forms in which this crop is exported.

Key Export Markets

• Malaysia
• Bangladesh
• Sri Lanka
• USA
• European Union
• UAE
• Japan
• Korea
• Nepal
• Mexico
• Canada
• UK
• Saudi Arabia

Cultivation

In the Indian subcontinent, chillies are produced throughout the year. It can survive in different soil types and several climatic conditions. But the best output of this crop is obtained when it is grown in deep, loamy, fertile soil with appropriate moisture content.

Two crops are produced in the year in each dry and wet season in the country. The dry season extends from mid March to August in which the rainfall level is much lower than other parts of the year. The seed or the seedlings are planted in April and are harvested in August in this season. On the other hand, the wet season extends from August to December.

Harvesting of the crop takes place in December and chillies start reaching the major markets in February and March. Harvesting of the green chilli crop is done when the pods are green and mature. For the harvesting of red chilli crop, the crop has to be harvested late when the green pods dry up and 80% of those become red.

Production

India is the largest producer of chillies in the world. Its production level hover around 1.1 million metric tons annually. India also has the maximum area dedicated to the production of this crop.

Major regions of chilli cultivation in India:

• Andhra Pradesh
  Andhra Pradesh stands first in the list of leading chilli producing states in India and also constitutes the maximum acreage for chilli cultivation in the country with 49% share in production.
• Karnataka
• Maharashtra
• Rajasthan
• Tamilnadu
• Orissa

Maharashtra, Orissa, Rajasthan and Tamilnadu contribute around 86% of total area for chilli crop cultivation in the country and 90% of the total Indian produce.

Grades

• Byadagi
• No. 334 - Sanam - S4
• Theja
• No. 273 - Mesh Grade
• No. 5
• Devano Deluxe (DD)
• No. 341

Sourcing

Our sourcing network and chilli processing units are present in the following places:

• Guntur – (Andhra Pradesh) – Asia’s biggest chilli market yard
• Warangal (Andhra Pradesh)
• Khammam (Andhra Pradesh)

• Vietnam

Processing Care

We are comfortably positioned to cater to the specific demands of our customers in all grades of chillies due to our presence in all major chilli growing regions in India and Vietnam.

We offer dried chillies (with stem and stemless) that are handpicked, graded and sorted to give a clean and quality product that is packed to customer specifications in a hygienic environment.

If a customer is looking for a variety that has a specific size, shape or colour, we will be able to locate the right variety that meets those specifications. We can provide extraction grade chillies or regular chillies for grinding purpose.

Our chilli powder manufacturing facility is located in Guntur, which is Asia’s biggest chilli market yard.

Specifications

Crushed and ground chillies can further be customized to meet individual customer specifications in terms of colour, granulation, pungency and packing.

Whole chillies, crushed chillies and chilli powder can be offered based on bulk density for bottling.

Packing & Shipping

Export
Packing
25 kg Nett in jute / PP bags

Shipping
12.5 metric tons in a 40' FCL
Port of loading: Chennai / Tuticorin, India

Domestic
Arogya Agmark Red Chilli Powder with its natural colour and aroma is made from the best chillies from Guntur and Byadagi that are handpicked to give the real aroma, taste and spice of chillies.

Available Packs