King chilli is the fruit of plant belonging to the Family: Solanaceae. This chilli is one of the hottest on earth and the extreme variations among different cultivars include several colours, sizes and textures of fruits. Particularly, the colour ranges from light green, yellowish green to dark green in young fruits and gradually changes into light red, bright red and even chocolate while the texture varies from crumpled to semi smooth as well as gloomy with fleshy tissue. The fruit is sub-conical to conical in shape and about 2.40–2.85 cm wide at the shoulders and 6.10–9.20cm in length; Fruit surface is Rough, wrinkle with spikes and may weigh 14–18 g.
What are botanical and morphological characters of king chilli?
