A consignment of \u2018Raja Mircha\u2019 referred as king chilli from Nagaland was exported to London via Guwahati by air for the first time in a major boost to exports of Geographical Indications (GI) products from the north-eastern region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The consignment of King Chilli also considered as world\u2019s hottest based on the Scoville Heat Units (SHUs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The consignment was sourced from Tening, part of Peren district, Nagaland and was packed at APEDA assisted packhouse at Guwahati.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The chilli from Nagaland is also referred as Bhoot Jolokia and Ghost pepper. It got GI certification in 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
APEDA in collaboration with the Nagaland State Agricultural Marketing Board (NSAMB), coordinated the first export consignment of fresh King Chilli.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
APEDA had coordinated with NSAMB in sending samples for laboratory testing in June and July 2021 and the results were encouraging as it is grown organically.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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