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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Chilli variety grown in Maharashtra, India}}<br />
{{Infobox cultivar<br />
| name = Bhiwapur chilli<br />
| image = Bhiwapur Chilli - Red Ripened.jpg<br />
| image_caption = Bhiwapur Chilli in red ripened stage<br />
| species = ''[[Capsicum annuum]]''<br />
| origin = [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]<br />
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|scoville = 20,000<ref>{{cite journal |title=Bhiwapur Chilli - GI Application No.473 |journal=GI Journal No. 88 1 July 28, 2016 |page=7-14 |url=https://ipindia.gov.in/writereaddata/Portal/IPOJournal/1_322_1/Journal_88.pdf |access-date=22 October 2024}}</ref><br />
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The '''Bhiwapur chilli''' is a variety of [[chili pepper|chilli]] mainly grown in [[Nagpur district]], of the [[State of India|Indian state]] of [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Service |first1=Express News |title=Unveiling the culinary magic of chillies |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2024/Jan/10/unveiling-the-culinary-magic-of-chillies-2649469.html |access-date=22 October 2024 |work=The New Indian Express |date=10 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Name==<br />
It is named after its place of origin, the town of [[Bhiwapur]], located in [[Umred|Umred taluka]], Nagpur.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ravindran |first1=P. N. |last2=Sivaraman |first2=K. |last3=Devasahayam |first3=S. |last4=Babu |first4=K. Nirmal |title=Handbook of Spices in India: 75 Years of Research and Development |date=2024 |publisher=Springer Nature |isbn=978-981-19-3728-6 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Vz4QEQAAQBAJ&dq=bhiwapur+chilli&pg=PA2041 |access-date=6 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Variyar |first1=Prasad S. |last2=Singh |first2=Inder Pal |last3=Adiani |first3=Vanshika |last4=Suprasanna |first4=Penna |title=Peppers: Biological, Health, and Postharvest Perspectives |date=8 November 2024 |publisher=CRC Press |isbn=978-1-040-15384-0 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L-EoEQAAQBAJ&dq=bhiwapur+chilli&pg=PA19 |access-date=6 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Singh |first1=Brahma |last2=Kalia |first2=Pritam |title=Vegetables for Nutrition and Entrepreneurship |date=2023 |publisher=Springer Nature |isbn=978-981-19-9016-8 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=a6G_EAAAQBAJ&dq=bhiwapur+chilli&pg=PA298 |access-date=6 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Farmers to get seeds to increase production of Bhiwapur chillies |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/farmers-to-get-seeds-to-increase-production-of-bhiwapuri-chillies/articleshow/100424526.cms |access-date=22 October 2024 |work=The Times of India |date=22 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=When is a Poha like a Misal? When you're in spice-loving Nagpur |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/when-is-a-poha-like-a-misal-when-you-re-in-spice-loving-nagpur/story-ZoaeH6dCIyYqywrMzWocjN.html |access-date=22 October 2024}}</ref> It is also known as Doda chilli in the local language.<br />
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==Description==<br />
These chillies are known for their bright red colour that is used as a dye in food and cosmetics.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Sen |first1=Colleen Taylor |last2=Bhattacharyya |first2=Sourish |last3=Saberi |first3=Helen |title=The Bloomsbury Handbook of Indian Cuisine |date=23 February 2023 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-350-12865-1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AzysEAAAQBAJ&dq=bhiwapur+chilli&pg=PT111 |access-date=6 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref> It measures 1.5 inches in length. The outer covering is thick, thus reducing breakage and extending shelf life. The red colored Bhiwapur chilli, which is darker than other chillies like [[Guntur chilli]]es, is used in various recipes, including [[chutney]]s, [[curries]], and [[South Asian pickle|pickles]]. It is a primary ingredient in '[[Varhadi dialect|Varhadi]] [[Thecha]]', a spicy red chilli chutney. The chilli is known for its heat and is used in traditional [[Maharashtrian cuisine]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Geographical indications of vegetables in India |url=https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IndHort/article/download/105392/41266/272934 |website=Indian Council of Agricultural Research |publisher=Indian Council of Agricultural Research Krishi Bhavan |access-date=22 October 2024}}</ref><br />
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==Photo Gallery==<br />
Actual photos from Bhiwapur Mirchi Utpadak Samutha Gat (Bhiwapur Chilli Growers Association) - the original applicants for the GI Tag registration<ref>{{cite web |url=https://search.ipindia.gov.in/GIRPublic/Application/Details/473 |website=Intellectual Property India |access-date=2 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bose |first1=Hiren Kumar |title=Maharashtra's fiery Bhiwapuri chilli faces extinction |url=https://www.villagesquare.in/maharashtras-fiery-bhiwapuri-chilli-faces-extinction/#:~:text=If%20enthusiasts%20for%20fiery%20foods,cultivate%20this%20unique%20chilli%20now. |access-date=2 November 2024 |work=Village Square |date=19 December 2023}}</ref><br />
<gallery><br />
File:Bhiwapur Chilli - Green Unripened.jpg|Bhiwapur Chilli in green unripened stage<br />
File:Bhiwapur Chilli - Red Ripened.jpg|Bhiwapur Chilli in red ripened stage<br />
File:Bhiwapur Chilli - Red Dried.jpg|Bhiwapur Chilli in red dried stage<br />
File:Dr._Naryan_Lambat_(in_white)_explaining_during_a_chilli_farm_tour.jpg|Dr. Naryan Lambat (in white) explaining during a chilli farm tour<br />
File:Photo of ripe and unripe Bhiwapur chillies in a farm.jpg|Photo of ripe and unripe Bhiwapur chillies in a farm<br />
</gallery><br />
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==Geographical indication==<br />
[[File:GI Tag Certificate.jpg|thumb|GI Tag Certificate for Bhiwapur chilli]]<br />
It was awarded the [[List of geographical indications in India|Geographical Indication]] (GI) status tag from the [[Geographical Indication Registry (India)|Geographical Indications Registry]] under the [[Government of India|Union Government of India]] on 9 March 2017 (valid until 25 March 2034).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bhattacharya |first1=Niharika Sahoo |title=Geographical Indication Protection in India: The Evolving Paradigm |date=13 September 2022 |publisher=Springer Nature |isbn=978-981-19-4296-9 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BdiIEAAAQBAJ&dq=bhiwapur+chilli&pg=PA210 |access-date=6 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Geographical Indications Intellectual Property India |url=https://search.ipindia.gov.in/GIRPublic/Application/Details/473 |access-date=23 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Lalitha |first1=N. |last2=Vinayan |first2=Soumya |title=Regional Products and Rural Livelihoods: A Study on Geographical Indications from India |date=4 January 2019 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-909537-7 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ivqNDwAAQBAJ&dq=bhiwapur+chilli&pg=PT101 |access-date=6 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Ltd |first1=Infokerala Communications Pvt |title=Kerala Tradition & Fascinating Destinations 2023 |date=1 September 2023 |publisher=Infokerala Communications Pvt Ltd |isbn=978-93-91760-65-6 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BzEUEQAAQBAJ&dq=bhiwapur+chilli&pg=PA394 |access-date=6 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Bhiwapur Mirchi Utpadak Samutha Gat from Bhiwapur, proposed the GI registration of Bhiwapur chilli. After filing the application in March 2014, the chilli was granted the GI tag in 2017 by the Geographical Indication Registry in [[Chennai]], making the name "Bhiwapur chilli" exclusive to the chilies grown in the region. It thus became the first chilli variety from Maharashtra and the 25th type of goods from Maharashtra to earn the GI tag.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Tanya |title=GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (GI) TAGS OF MAHARASHTRA |url=https://www.theippress.com/2022/05/12/geographical-indication-gi-tags-of-maharashtra/ |access-date=22 October 2024 |work=The IP Press |date=12 May 2022}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Khola chilli]]<br />
* [[Harmal chilli]]<br />
* [[Banaras Lal Bharwamirch (Red Pickle Chilli)]]<br />
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==References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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{{Capsicum Cultivars}}<br />
[[Category:Maharashtrian cuisine]]<br />
[[Category:Indian spices]]<br />
[[Category:GI Tagged Chillies of India]]<br />
[[Category:Economy of Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Agriculture in Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Geographical indications in Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Nagpur district]]<br />
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