# Red Gunda

Species: Capsicum annuum.

Red Gunda is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from Thailand. Capsi has not yet documented heat for this variety. Used for Fresh in stir-fries, curries, sauces, and Thai dishes, Drying for chili flakes or powder (thin walls).

## Heritage

Nothing reputable documents a pedigree for this pepper.

## Page sources

- [Reseller quoting the Bingenheimer packet: 7-12 cm upright red fruits, pungency level 7, amateur variety, biodynamic seed, EAN 4260012647273](https://www.violey.com/en/bingenheimer-saatgut-seeds-of-organic-chilli-red-gunda_p_53126.html)
- [Thai chili listing: 7-12 cm, about 3 g, 80-100 cm, upright clusters, good drying, pleasant aroma, Schärfegrad 7](https://www.gartenratgeber.de/shop/chili-red-gunda/)
- [Hof Jeebel: Capsicum annuum, Thai chili, 80-100 cm, 7-12 cm, about 3 g, Schärfegrad 7, drying and fresh use](https://biogartenversand.de/biosaatgut/paprika-chili/chilisamen/chili-red-gunda)
- [Fruit Hill Farm: high-yielding Thai chili, medium-hot, 70-100 cm, 7-12 cm deep red upright bunches, fresh or dried, sow January-March, 70 x 50 cm](https://www.fruithillfarm.com/pepper-red-gunda.html)
- [fryd variety card citing Bingenheimer: non-hybrid, pungency 7, 7-12 cm, about 3 g, 80-100 cm, good drying](https://fryd.app/en/library/plants/7588-chili/varieties/17096-redgunda)
- [beetfreunde: samenfest organic seed, Schärfegrad 7, amateur variety, 7-12 cm upright red fruits](https://www.beetfreunde.de/produkt/chili-red-gunda/)
- [Heirbloom: Capsicum annuum, Bingenheimer organic seed, soil pH 6.5-7.5, germination 14-21 days at 25-30 C. Height line conflicts with other catalogs and was not used](https://heirbloom.eu/en/products/chili-red-gunda)

## 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.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/red-gunda
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data