Hot peppers or halapenos are known as Chillies in India. Guntur is district/ county in the State of Andhra Pradesh, India. Guntur is very renowned for it's chillies all over the world. Commericial crops like, chillies, tobacco, turmeric are extensively grown in Guntur besides the usual crops like, pulses, rice etc.,
Guntur chilli belongs to the variety Capsicum annum. It is well known as a commercial crop used as a condiment, culinary supplement or as a vegetable. Among the spices consumed per head in India, dried chillies contribute a major share. Guntur Chillies are hotter than most of the hot peppers generally known in the Amercica or the westerners. People in the area make various pickles such as mango, ginger, lemon, etc., and in all of them Chillies are invariably an important ingredient.
Chilli was known to Indians about 400 years ago. Globally, India stands first in the production of chilli. The province of Andhra Pradesh leads in its production, providing 46% of all chilli produced in India. Guntur has been associated with chillies for decades, and hence the prefix Guntur for the name of this chilli. At present, chilli has become one of the most important cash crops and thousands of people directly depend on the cultivation of this spice for their livelihood.
I took my third son, who was to leave for Boston, USA to join the Harvard University as post doctoral scholar in computer science, to show the countryside in the interior of Guntur district. When we were travelling by road we found that the Chillies were being dried in the fields.
The stark red color of the chillies attracted our attention and resulted in the following pictures.
Pictures were shot with my Nikon D50 and the 18-55/3.5-5.6 lens
Guntur chilli belongs to the variety Capsicum annum. It is well known as a commercial crop used as a condiment, culinary supplement or as a vegetable. Among the spices consumed per head in India, dried chillies contribute a major share. Guntur Chillies are hotter than most of the hot peppers generally known in the Amercica or the westerners. People in the area make various pickles such as mango, ginger, lemon, etc., and in all of them Chillies are invariably an important ingredient.
Chilli was known to Indians about 400 years ago. Globally, India stands first in the production of chilli. The province of Andhra Pradesh leads in its production, providing 46% of all chilli produced in India. Guntur has been associated with chillies for decades, and hence the prefix Guntur for the name of this chilli. At present, chilli has become one of the most important cash crops and thousands of people directly depend on the cultivation of this spice for their livelihood.
I took my third son, who was to leave for Boston, USA to join the Harvard University as post doctoral scholar in computer science, to show the countryside in the interior of Guntur district. When we were travelling by road we found that the Chillies were being dried in the fields.
The stark red color of the chillies attracted our attention and resulted in the following pictures.
Pictures were shot with my Nikon D50 and the 18-55/3.5-5.6 lens
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| Hot red chillies being dried |
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| manual grading g of the chillies |
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| Drying of chillies in the field |
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| Dried chillies ready for packing |
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