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Chili
Chili pepper (also known as, or spelled, chilli pepper, chilli, chillie, chili, and
chile) is the fruit of the plants from the genus Capsicum, members of the
nightshade family, Solanaceae.
Although botanically speaking, the fruit of capsicums are berries, the peppers
are considered as vegetables or spices for culinary purposes. Depending on
flavor intensity and fleshiness, their culinary use varies from use as a vegetable
(e.g., bell pepper) to use as a spice (e.g., cayenne pepper).
Chili peppers originated in the Americas. Their cultivars are now grown around
the world, because they are widely used as food and as medicine.
Chili Production in Pakistan
Chili is one of the most valuable cash crops in Pakistan. It is gaining a high
status due to its high cost. In Pakistan, two of its varieties namely Capsicum
annum and Capsicum frutescens are acknowledged. Chillies are produced
seasonally but consumed throughout the year. The pods are marketed both in
green and red or natural form. Chillies require warm and humid climate for
growth and dry weather during maturity.
In Pakistan, chilli is grown in an area of 47. 3 thousand hectares with production
of 70 thousand tonnes, with an average yield of 1.5 tonnes per hectare. During
the past seven years, the area grown under the chillies and its production fell by
9.2 and 14.2 per cent respectively. Resultantly, in this review period, the average
yield in tonnes per hectare dropped by 5.5 per cent. The province of Sindh
contributes 82 per cent to the total production of the country followed by Punjab
10.6 per cent and Balochistan 6.1 per cent. Red chilli is particularly produced in
Kunri town of Umerkot District.
Chili pepper (also known as, or spelled, chilli pepper, chilli, chillie, chili, and
chile) is the fruit of the plants from the genus Capsicum, members of the
nightshade family, Solanaceae.
Although botanically speaking, the fruit of capsicums are berries, the peppers
are considered as vegetables or spices for culinary purposes. Depending on
flavor intensity and fleshiness, their culinary use varies from use as a vegetable
(e.g., bell pepper) to use as a spice (e.g., cayenne pepper).
Chili peppers originated in the Americas. Their cultivars are now grown around
the world, because they are widely used as food and as medicine.
Chili Production in Pakistan
Chili is one of the most valuable cash crops in Pakistan. It is gaining a high
status due to its high cost. In Pakistan, two of its varieties namely Capsicum
annum and Capsicum frutescens are acknowledged. Chillies are produced
seasonally but consumed throughout the year. The pods are marketed both in
green and red or natural form. Chillies require warm and humid climate for
growth and dry weather during maturity.
In Pakistan, chilli is grown in an area of 47. 3 thousand hectares with production
of 70 thousand tonnes, with an average yield of 1.5 tonnes per hectare. During
the past seven years, the area grown under the chillies and its production fell by
9.2 and 14.2 per cent respectively. Resultantly, in this review period, the average
yield in tonnes per hectare dropped by 5.5 per cent. The province of Sindh
contributes 82 per cent to the total production of the country followed by Punjab
10.6 per cent and Balochistan 6.1 per cent. Red chilli is particularly produced in
Kunri town of Umerkot District.
