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We are hearing rumors that a new Chilli may have pipped even the Trinidad Scorpion Butch T to the World Record for the Worlds Hottest Chilli with a test result of 1,581,800 SHU.
The News is coming from from the “Chemical Technology department, at the Mumbai Institute of Research Institute in chili peppers in Mumbai!
More information as we find it, lets hope this is not a hoax.
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New Chilli Variety - Curry Chilli
The Chilli is a Cayenne type with long thin fruits, that are puckered in appearance
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Between 5.30 and 6pm tonight we are expecting to hear ChilliPepperPete on the PM programme talking about the Bhut Jolokia, this is following the new about the India’s security forces are planning to the world’s hottest chilli powders in hand grenades.
Let hope the budget does not get in the way!
Hear it now on the BBC iPlayer it is in the last 15 mins of the program.
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The World trade in chillies is approx. 400,000 metric tonnes and is growing at about 5% PA.
Indian is by far the largest producer with a 50 to 60 percent share of the global market.
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