Ramanathapuram Mundu chilli explained

Ramanathapuram Mundu chilli
Species:Capsicum annuum
Origin:Tamil Nadu, India
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The Ramanathapuram Mundu chilli is a variety of dry red chilli mainly grown in Ramanathapuram district, of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[2] [3] It is primarily grown in the Ramanathapuram district's Tiruvadanai, Mudukulathur, Kadaladi, RS Mangalam and Kamuthi taluks.[4]

Name

It is named after its place of origin, the district of Ramnathapuram and has been cultivated in the district for over 200 years while the word Mundu in Tamil language translates to ‘fat and round’.[5] [6] [7]

Local name

It is also popularly known as Ramnad Mundu Chilli as during the British period till 1947 this district was known by the name "The Kingdom of Ramnad or Ramnad estate".[8] [9] [10] [11]

Description

Ramnad mundu chillies are round and approximately the size of cherries and they tend to be milder and more flavorful.[12] They are used as in South Indian cuisine like sambar, chutneys and curries.[13] It is seeded directly and cultivated as a rain-fed crop. The chilli has a thick skin and is tolerant of salinity and drought.[14] [15] [16]

Geographical indication

It was awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) status tag from the Geographical Indications Registry under the Union Government of India on 22 February 2022 (valid until 15 November 2030).[17]

Ramnad Mundu Chilli Producer Company Limited from Mudhukulathur, proposed the GI registration of Ramnathapuram Mundu chilli. After filing the application in November 2020, the chilli was granted the GI tag in 2023 by the Geographical Indication Registry in Chennai, making the name "Ramnathapuram Mundu chilli" exclusive to the chilies grown in the region. It thus became the first chilli variety from Tamil Nadu and the 45th type of goods from Tamil Nadu to earn the GI tag.[18]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Thanaraj . M. S. . Ramnad 'mundu' chilli to spice up the global market . 23 October 2024 . The New Indian Express . 29 March 2024 . en.
  2. News: Thanaraj . M. S. . Ramanathapuram Mundu chilli to be conferred GI tag . 23 October 2024 . The New Indian Express . 26 February 2023 . en.
  3. News: Rose . Beulah . 'Ramanathapuram 'mundu chilli' farmers must tap warehouse facilities to get right price' . 23 October 2024 . The Hindu . 2 March 2024 . en-IN.
  4. News: Tamil Nadu's Ramnad Mundu Chillies, Vellore Spiny Brinjal Awarded GI Label What It Means . 23 October 2024 . News18 . 27 February 2023 . en.
  5. Book: McCulloch . Mitch . The Seed Hunter: Discover the World's Most Unusual Heirloom Plants . 3 October 2024 . Dorling Kindersley Limited . 978-0-241-72254-1 . 11 November 2024 . en.
  6. Book: Kisan World . 1983 . Sakthi Sugars, Limited . 11 November 2024 . en.
  7. Book: Indian Arecanut, Spices & Cocoa Journal . 1977 . Directorate of Cocoa, Arecanut & Spices Development . 11 November 2024 . en.
  8. News: Scott . D. J. Walter . The Royal right to celebrate Dasara in Ramnad . 23 October 2024 . The Hindu . 23 September 2017 . en-IN.
  9. News: TN's Vellore spiny brinjal and Ramanathapuram mundu chilli to get GI tag . 23 October 2024 . The Times of India . 24 February 2023.
  10. News: Bureau . The Hindu . Modern facility for storing chillies and tamarind, a boon for Ramanathapuram farmers . 23 October 2024 . The Hindu . 25 April 2023 . en-IN.
  11. Web site: Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu Land of Divinity India . Ramanathapuram District Administration . 23 October 2024.
  12. Book: Rombauer . Irma S. . Becker . Marion Rombauer . Becker . Ethan . Becker . John . Scott . Megan . Joy of Cooking: Fully Revised and Updated . 12 November 2019 . Simon and Schuster . 978-1-5011-6971-7 . en.
  13. Book: Sen . Colleen Taylor . Bhattacharyya . Sourish . Saberi . Helen . The Bloomsbury Handbook of Indian Cuisine . 23 February 2023 . Bloomsbury Publishing . 978-1-350-12864-4 . 11 November 2024 . en.
  14. News: Bureau . The Hindu . Ramanathapuram farmers to get drought relief from State govt. soon, says Collector . 23 October 2024 . The Hindu . 30 June 2023 . en-IN.
  15. News: Bureau . The Hindu . Declare Ramanathapuram as drought-hit, say farmers; seek ₹20,000 to ₹30,000 as compensation per hectare . 23 October 2024 . The Hindu . 20 January 2023 . en-IN.
  16. News: Tamil Nadu's Ramnad Mundu Chillies, Vellore Spiny Brinjal Awarded GI Label What It Means . 23 October 2024 . News18 . 27 February 2023 . en.
  17. Web site: Geographical Indications Intellectual Property India . 23 October 2024.
  18. News: Thanaraj . M. S. . Ramnad 'mundu' chilli to spice up the global market . 23 October 2024 . The New Indian Express . 29 March 2024 . en.

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