Dried Red Chillies

Dried red chillies are traded in many varieties that differ in colour, pungency, pod shape and intended use. Whole pods, crushed chilli and powder can be discussed for food-service, ingredient and retail programmes. A useful enquiry states the preferred variety, heat level or SHU range, colour value, stem requirement, moisture, aflatoxin and residue limits, packing size and destination. Cleaning, grading, testing and documentation are planned around the agreed specification.