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.
Growing
~90 days to maturity
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 variety. Plants grow 80–100 cm tall and produce abundant upright clusters of long, narrow, thin-walled fruits that ripen from green to deep red and weigh approximately 3 g each. Rated Schärfegrad 7 (medium-hot), it has a pleasant chili aroma and good drying properties, making it suitable for fresh culinary use or processing into flakes and powder. Particularly recommended as a pot or tub plant and for outdoor cultivation in warm conditions.
Backstory
This Thai chili selection has been maintained and popularized for European gardeners through biodynamic breeding by Bingenheimer Saatgut, valued for its high productivity, decorative upright fruit clusters, and versatility.
Appearance
Growing
Heritage
We don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.