- Major types of Chilies in Pakistan are
- Round Red (Longi); used for making chili powder
- Green Upwards Elongated Highly Pungent (Chili Powder)
- Green Downwards elongated slim and plum Pungent and Non-Pungent varieties
- Key objective of farmers is to either get early picking or ensure that the variety lasts beyond the winter season to get the best prices.
- Seed rate is 300 gm / ha.
| Sowing Time | Jul – Aug | Feb-March | Oct - Nov |
| Plant Type | Bushy | Bushy | Bushy |
| Pungency | High | Very High | High |
| Nursery | 25 days | 25 days | 25 days |
| Days to Fruiting | 40 – 45 DAT | 40 – 45 DAT | 40 – 45 DAT |
| Days to 1st Pick | 60 - 65 days | 60 - 65 days | 60 - 65 days |
| Fruit Type | Downwards Elongated | Upwards Bunch Type Elongated | Downwards Plump |
| Avg. Fruit Weight | 12 – 15 gm | 10 – 12 gm | 20 – 25 gm |
| Avg. Fruit Length | 10 – 12 cm | 8 – 10 cm | 6 – 8 cm |
| Plants / ha | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 |
PRODUCT INFORMATION
| Key | - |
| Crop | Hot Peppers |
| Type | Round Pungent (50% Hybrids) Down & Upwards Pungent (40% Hybrids) Downwards Plump (30% Hybrids) |
| Area (ha) | 64,829 |
| Climatic Zone | Zone 1 (84 %) Zone 2 (15 %) Zone 3 (1 %) |