Plants dwarf, bushy and light green. Fruits 9–10 cm long, light green turning light red at maturity. Highly pungent and fairly tolerant to thrips and mites. Average yield 85 q/ha (green) and 18 q/ha (dry).
All over India
Pusa Sadabahar
Plants erect, perennial (2–3 years), 60–80 cm tall. Fruits 6–8 cm long borne in clusters of 6–14 fruits. Ripe fruits dark red and highly pungent. Resistant to CMV, TMV and leaf curl complex. First picking 75–80 days after transplanting. Average yield 95 q/ha (green) and 20 q/ha (dry).
All over India
IIHR, Bengaluru
Arka Lohit
Fruits dark green turning deep red at maturity (Capsanthin 0.21%). Highly pungent (Capsaicin 0.71%). Suitable for irrigated and rainfed conditions. Average yield 25 t/ha (green chilli) and 3 t/ha (dry chilli).
Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Arka Suphal
Fruits green, smooth, medium long (6–7 cm × 1 cm), pendent and turn deep red at maturity. Tolerant to powdery mildew. Suitable for irrigated and rainfed areas. Average yield 25 t/ha (green chilli) and 3 t/ha (dry chilli).
Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
Arka Harita
F1 hybrid. Fruits about 10 cm long and 1 cm wide. Dark green turning red at maturity. Resistant to powdery mildew and viruses. Average yield 38.2 t/ha (green chilli) and 5.86 t/ha (dry chilli).
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Arka Meghana
CMS based high yielding F1 hybrid resistant to powdery mildew and viruses. Fruit length 10.6 cm and width 1.2 cm. Fruits dark green turning red at maturity. Average yield 33.5 t/ha (green chilli) and 5 t/ha (dry chilli).
Punjab, Tarai region of U.P., Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Delhi, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Arka Sweta
CMS based high yielding F1 hybrid for fresh market. Suitable for kharif and rabi seasons under irrigated conditions. Fruits 11–12 cm long and 1.2–1.5 cm wide, smooth and medium pungent. Fruits light green turning red at maturity. Tolerant to viruses. Duration 160 days. Yield 33 t/ha (fresh) and 5 t/ha (dry).
Punjab, Tarai region of U.P., Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Delhi, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Name of Variety / Hybrid
Salient Features
Recommended Areas
IIVR, Varanasi
Kashi Early
Plants tall (100–110 cm) with dull green stems and no nodal pigmentation. Fruits pendant, long (8–9 × 1.0–1.2 cm), dark green turning bright red at maturity. Highly pungent with smooth surface. First picking about 45 days after transplanting. Average yield 250 q/ha (red ripe).
Determinate dwarf plants (60–70 cm) with nodal pigmentation on stem. Fruits green, attractive and pendant. First picking starts about 55 days after transplanting. Average yield 200 q/ha.
Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand
Kashi Surkh
Semi determinate erect plants (1–1.2 m) with nodal pigmentation. Fruits light green, straight, 11–12 cm long, suitable for green and red fruit production. First harvest about 55 days after transplanting. Green fruit yield 240 q/ha.
West Bengal, Assam, Punjab, Tarai region of U.P., Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana
HAU, Hisar
Hisar Shakti
Fruits upright in clusters, pointed, thin, medium to long and highly pungent. Tolerant to leaf curl mosaic virus, fruit rot and powdery mildew. Average yield 170–190 q/ha.
Haryana
Hisar Vijay
Early variety with fruits similar to Hisar Shakti but showing blackish tinge under low temperature. Similar tolerance as Hisar Shakti. Average yield 150–170 q/ha.
Haryana
AAU, Anand (Gujarat)
Chilli-101
Fruits medium, pungent, long and straight with green shining colour. High shelf life and high ascorbic acid content. Average green fruit yield 145 q/ha.
South Gujarat region, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
Chilli-111
Fruits attractive, medium to long, straight, pungent and slightly wrinkled with good shine. Average yield 121 q/ha.
Gujarat
Chilli-131
Fruits elongated, straight and compact with short pedicel, smooth shining surface and pointed blossom end. Fruits light green, non-pungent with good aroma. Average yield 89 q/ha.
Gujarat
Chilli-112
Fruits pungent, elongated, straight, light green with semi-wrinkled surface. Average yield 127 q/ha.
Gujarat
Chilli Hybrid-1
Hybrid with elongated straight fruits having pointed blossom end, semi-wrinkled surface and light green colour. Average yield 273 q/ha.
Gujarat
Name of Variety / Hybrid
Salient Features
Recommended Areas
GBUA&T, Pantnagar
Pant C-1
Pods upright, highly pungent, relatively small, broader at base and narrow towards tip. Moderately resistant to mosaic and leaf curl virus. Average yield 75 q/ha (green pods) and 15 q/ha (dry pods).
All over India
MPKV, Rahuri
Phule Jyoti
Plants tall and spreading. Fruits smooth and medium long. Tolerant to thrips, mites and wilt. Suitable for kharif season. Average yield 250 q/ha (green).
Maharashtra
Phule Mukta
Resistant to powdery mildew and fusarium wilt. Fruits small, dark green and smooth. Suitable for kharif season. Average yield 15 q/ha (red dry).
Maharashtra
TNAU, Coimbatore
CO 1
Fruits long and red at ripening, samba type with 55% seed content. Average yield 2 t/ha.
Tamil Nadu
CO 2
Fruits oblong and bright red on ripening, gundu type with 60% seed content. Average yield 2 t/ha.
Tamil Nadu
K 1
Plants bushy, pods green and long (samba type), dark red on ripening. Average yield 2 t/ha.
Tamil Nadu
K 2
Plants tall and compact, pods long and bright red on ripening with high seed content. Average yield 2 t/ha.
Tamil Nadu
PMK 1
Suitable for semi-dry conditions. Fruits contain high capsaicin (0.36%), gundu type. Average yield 3 t/ha.
Tamil Nadu
PKM 1
Hybrid derivative (AC 1797 × CO 1). Suitable for irrigated conditions. Bold dark red pods with about 204 pods/plant and 85 seeds/fruit. Average yield 3 t/ha (dry pod).
Tamil Nadu
MDU 1
Determinate plants with fruits borne in clusters of 4–9. Fruits long, dark red and shiny. Average yield 2 t/ha.
Tamil Nadu
CO 3
Fruits long, slender and dark green. Suitable for export. Average yield 4 t/ha.
Tamil Nadu
PLR 1
Suitable for green chilli production. Average yield 19 t/ha (green).
Tamil Nadu
CO 4
Vegetable chilli type with dark green fruits, less pungent and suitable for high density planting. Average yield 3 t/ha (green).
Tamil Nadu
TNAU Chilli Hybrid CO 1
F1 hybrid (Selection-1 × CA97). Fruits long, smooth and dark green with 0.58% capsaicin. Suitable for green and dry chilli production. Moderately resistant to fruit rot. Average yield 28 t/ha (green) and 7 t/ha (dry).
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