Scientific Name : Capsicum annuam Chilli is the dried ripe fruit of the genus Capsicum. Capsicum annuum is an annual sub –shrub, the flowers of which are borne singly and fruits usually pendent, which provide red peppers, cayenne, paprika and chillies and sweet pepper (bell pepper) a mild form with large inflated fruits. Capsicum frutescence is a perennial chilly with small sized pods which are highly pungent. It is commonly known as ‘bird chilly’ and ‘Tabasco’. Different Varieties BIRDS EYE CHILLI(DHANI) : Blood red in colour,highly pungent , Harvesting season-October to December BYADAGI(KADDI)  : Red in colour with less pungency or without pungencyHarvesting season-January to May ELLACHIPUR SANNAM-S4 TYPE : Reddish in colour and very hotHarvesting season-September to December GUNTUR SANNAM-S4 TYPE : Skin thick,hot and redHarvesting season-December to May KASHMIR CHILLI : Long,fleshy,deep red in colourHarvesting season-November to February