Solanaceae Week: red chillies from sikkim

[Mohina Macker]

a tray full of red chillies was drying in the sun just outside khichupudi lake, sikkim

november 2010

regards

mohina macker

 

[Mayur Nandikar]

Hello

It may be C. chinense, C. frutescens. 

Naga Jolokia—is a chili pepperrecognized by Guinness World Records as the third hottest pepper in the world. The pepper is typically called the ghost chili or ghost pepper.  

--
Mr. Mayur D. Nandikar,
Research Student,
Department of Botany,
Shivaji University,
Kolhapur.

[Mohina Macker]

Thanks for all this information

I just knew that they were amongst the spiciest

regards

mohina

[mani nair]

Mohina ji,

There was an article on this chilly in the Hindustan Times.  Here is the link. 

http://www.hindustantimes.com/The-hottest-chillies-in-the-world/Article1-560139.aspx

Regards,

Mani.