The chilli is a fruit of plants belongs to the
family of "Solanaceae" and genus of "Capsicum". The chilli
is also being termed as "Chili Pepper" in many parts of world. "
Chilli is one of the most important and the largest produced spice crop in
Asia. The fruit is actually called “chilli" and is used as a spice in a
variety of cuisines all over the world in different forms as green chillies,
dried red chilies as a whole or in the form of powder. Basically, chillies
contain capsaicin, which gives a strong burning tangy sensation when eaten and
the red colour is because of the presence of pigment capsanthin. Generally,
chillies are valued based on their high pungency and colour. Production of chilli
is very high in Asian countries due to high consumption. Commercial cultivation
of chilli is very much successful and one can expect decent profits in chilli
farming due to its market value in local areas and international markets
(export market). Most of the
people think that chilli is native to India but it is originated from 'South America"
and these were brought to Asia by Portuguese at the end of 15th century. India
is the largest producer, consumer and exporter of chilli. Chillies can be grown
in open fields, greenhouses, polyhouses, under shade nets, pots, containers,
even in back yards. The quality and production would be high if they are grown
in controlled environment such as greenhouses. Chillies can also be grown
successfully in hydroponic system.Read more here.
