Red Gunda
A productive Thai chili (Capsicum annuum) with upright clusters of slender 7–12 cm red fruits offering medium heat, pleasant aroma, and excellent drying qualities; ideal for containers, outdoor beds, or greenhouse.
Fruit size
7–12 cm
Flavor & Use
Pleasant chili aroma with medium-hot, balanced heat that is spicy but not overwhelming.
Culinary
About
Red Gunda is a high-yielding, open-pollinated Thai chili. Plants grow 80-100 cm tall and set upright clusters of long, narrow, thin-walled fruits that ripen from green to deep red and weigh about 3 g each. The maintainer rates it Schärfegrad 7, with a pleasant chili aroma and thin walls that dry well for flakes or powder. It is sold for pots and for outdoor beds in a warm season.
Backstory
Bingenheimer Saatgut in Echzell-Bingenheim sells Red Gunda as Demeter, open-pollinated seed, article G804. Packets call it a Thai chili and, on some listings, an amateur variety. No breeder, year, or parent cross is published.
Appearance
Growing
Heritage
ExploreNothing reputable documents a pedigree for this pepper.
Sources
FAQ
- How hot is Red Gunda?
- Capsi has not yet documented heat for this variety. Capsi uses a sourced range and a trust tier, not a single marketing number. How we verify heat: https://web.thecapsi.app/learn/heat-and-capsaicin/how-we-measure-heat
- What does Red Gunda taste like?
- Pleasant chili aroma with medium-hot, balanced heat that is spicy but not overwhelming.
- How do I grow Red Gunda?
- Red Gunda: subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.
- What can I substitute for Red Gunda?
- Capsi does not have that recorded yet.