Where Green Chilli Is Grown
Green chilli comes from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana (Guntur, Khammam, Warangal), Karnataka (Haveri, Dharwad, Ballari), Maharashtra (Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Kolhapur), Madhya Pradesh (Khargone, Dhar), Gujarat (Anand, Kheda, Surat) and West Bengal, as well as from peri-urban farms around every big city. Gujarat's long, mild Jwala chilli and the thick-skinned bhavnagari types are favourites for pickles and bhajji.
How It Is Grown and Sold
Chilli is transplanted from nurseries and picked many times over three to five months. Thrips, mites and viral leaf curl are the main pests, and pesticide residues are the biggest hurdle for exports, so export growers follow strict spray schedules. Fresh chilli is sold in crates or sacks to commission agents in the APMCs; exporters pack it in cartons for air or reefer shipment.
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Quality and Price Drivers
Buyers grade green chilli by length, colour, pungency and freshness. Exporters need straight, unblemished pods with stalks, packed within hours of picking. Prices rise in the peak monsoon when rain damages crops and transport is disrupted, and fall in winter when supply from many states overlaps.
Kharif crop
Transplanted June–August, picked September to January.Rabi crop
Transplanted October–November, picked January to April.Summer
Smaller irrigated crops near cities.Green Chilli by State
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