Tancheng Chili Peppers

Tancheng Chili Peppers

　　Chili Peppers: A premium local product of Tancheng, commonly known as facing-heaven chilies or goat-horn chilies. They bear fruit early, have a long fruiting period, thick-skinned seeds, high oil content, intense spiciness, and a rich flavor. Primarily dried red chilies are produced and processed into chili powder for sale. The county has nearly 50,000 mu under cultivation, yielding around 25 million jin annually, mainly distributed in Huayuan, Yangji, Guichang, Honghua, and Matou towns in southern Tancheng. The product is popular in Sichuan, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, as well as Southeast Asian countries and regions such as Singapore and New Zealand.