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Field notes from the chilli trade.

Articles for international buyers, importers, and food-industry professionals — written from the yard, not from a marketing handbook. New posts published as the harvest cycles change.

Best red chilli varieties in India for export

A buyer's-eye walkthrough of the six varieties that move the most volume out of Indian ports — Guntur Sannam, Teja, Byadgi, Kashmiri, 334 and 341 — and which one fits which market.

How Indian chillies are processed for export

From the field to the FCL — the seven things that separate a domestic-grade chilli lot from one that will pass phytosanitary inspection at a foreign port.

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