Hyderabad, April 2 -- The 'Chapata Chilly' of Warangal has become the 18th in Telangana to receive the geographical indication (GI) tag, and the first horticultural product to achieve the feat. The application for its GI registration was filed in 2022.

The application for the GI tag was filed by Thimmampet Chilly Farmer Producer Company Limited (FPO), and Janna Reddy Venkat Reddy Horticultural Research Station (JVR HRS), Malyal in Mahabubabad district, that works under the aegis of Sri Konda Laxman Telangana Horticultural University (SKLTGHU).

The Warangal chapata chilly belongs to the genus Capsicum under the Solanaceae family and annuum species. It is the main source of dry chilly for commerce, while its fresh fruits are used in pickl...