Tropical and subtropical vegetables (2+1)

Value added products

• The demand for value added chilli products like chilli powder, colour oleoresin and pungent oleoresin has been steadily increasing. In food beverage industries, chilli has acquired a great importance in the form of oleresin which permits better distribution of colour and flavour in food as compared to chilli powder. Oleoresin offers many advantages over straight spices, viz, cleanliness and uniform flavor. Oleoresin is used in preparation of processed products and also in a number of pharmaceutical formulations.