ASTA-graded heat & colour
Red Chilli
Teja, Sannam, Byadgi and more — selected for colour value and pungency, offered whole, stemless, crushed or ground to your specification.
Red Chilli01 / 04- Origin
- Guntur & Khammam (Teja, Sannam) · Byadgi, Karnataka
- Season
- Harvest January – April; supply year-round from cold storage
- HS code
- 0904 21 / 0904 22
- Shelf life
- 18 months in cool, dry storage
About the product
Red chilli is India's largest spice export, and the country produces more of it than any other nation. What separates one lot from another is not simply heat: buyers specify ASTA colour value, capsaicin percentage, moisture, stem condition and broken percentage, and each combination suits a different end use.
We supply the major commercial varieties. Teja (S17) is the high-pungency workhorse at 75,000–100,000 SHU, favoured for oleoresin extraction and hot sauces. Sannam (S4) is the balanced all-rounder for masala blends. Byadgi, grown in Karnataka, is prized for its deep wrinkled skin and very high colour value with mild heat — the chilli of choice when a manufacturer wants red colour without burning the palate. Guntur Sannam, Wonder Hot and 334 varieties are also available.
Formats run from whole chilli with stem, through stemless, to crushed flakes with or without seeds and finished powder. Every consignment is graded, cleaned and, where required, treated for insects before stuffing.
Variants available
- Whole Red Chilli
- Stemless Red Chilli
- Red Chilli Flakes
- Red Chilli Powder
- Different Varieties & ASTA Grades
Technical specification
- Moisture
- 10% max
- ASTA colour
- 35 – 160 ASTA depending on variety
- Pungency
- 8,000 – 100,000 SHU by variety
- Broken pods
- 3 – 5% max
- Aflatoxin
- Within destination limits, tested per lot
- Powder mesh
- 40 / 60 / 80 mesh
Quality control
- Variety and ASTA value confirmed before shipment
- Aflatoxin and pesticide testing per lot
- Fumigation and phytosanitary certification
- Stem removal and sortex cleaning available
Where it is used
Applications
How it ships
Packaging
- 25 kg / 50 kg jute or PP bags for whole chilli
- 20 kg / 25 kg lined bags for flakes and powder
- Vacuum-compressed bales for container optimisation
Buyer questions
About Red Chilli.
Which variety should I choose for colour rather than heat?+
Byadgi. It delivers a deep red with very high ASTA value at low pungency, which is why it dominates oleoresin extraction and colour-led blends.
Do you supply stemless chilli?+
Yes. Stemless lots load more efficiently and are standard for grinding operations. Stem-on whole chilli remains available for retail and traditional trade.
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