Sources disagreeBoth figures are correct for what they measure.
What is the ASTA colour value of Byadgi chilli?
Treat ASTA 130–150 as the reliable Byadgi export band and anything above it as a lot-specific premium claim to verify by test — not a general Byadgi property. We plot the 130–150 band and label premium lots separately.
| Source | Says | Metric | Period | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common export specT2 | Byadgi: 140 ASTA (midpoint of 130–150) | Extractable colour, common trade range | trade practice | |
| Premium-lot trade claimsT2 | Byadgi (Kaddi, top lots): 175 ASTA (midpoint of 150–200) | Extractable colour, premium lots | trade practice |
Why they differ
The two ranges describe different lots, not a contradiction. Standard Byadgi runs ASTA 130–150; selected Kaddi-type premium lots are quoted higher (150–200). Both circulate as "Byadgi ASTA" without saying which lot they describe, which is how the web ends up with two ranges.
Sources
- Spices Board of India — Export statistics· Tier 1, retrieved 2026-07-16