New Delhi Long

New Delhi Long is an Indian Capsicum annuum chilli sold under a city-based trade name rather than a documented traditional variety name. It appears in Western seed catalogues as a long, pendant, hot chilli selected for cooking rather than fresh eating.

Plants are commonly described as compact, reaching about 45–60 centimetres tall. Pods are pendant and slender, typically around 7.5–10 centimetres long and 9–13 millimetres wide, ripening from green to red. Harvest is usually listed as midseason, around 70–80 days after transplanting.

Heat is consistently described as hot, though no lab-tested Scoville data is published for this specific named line. Online estimates and comparisons generally place it between about 20,000 and 40,000 SHU, so a single-value estimate of 30000 SHU is used here as a conservative midpoint.

New Delhi Long is repeatedly associated with Indian cooking, particularly curries, chutneys and pickles. Its long, narrow pods and moderate to high heat make it suitable for chopping, drying and cooking into sauces rather than stuffing.

Despite the name, there is no clear evidence that this chilli originated specifically in the city of New Delhi, nor is any breeder or regional farming group documented. The name appears to function as a catalogue or marketing label rather than a formally recorded regional or historical variety.