Advances in Breeding Strategies of Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum L. var. grossum Sendt.)

Identification of inheritance and genetic loci responsible for wrinkled fruit surface phenotype in chili pepper (Capsicum annum) by quantitative trait locus analysis

“…In the last decade, global chili pepper production has increased by 40% (Kim et al 2014), and a total of 38.03 million tons were produced in 2019 (FAOStat 2019). Chili peppers have attracted the attention of farmers, consumers, and traders in the international market because of their rich nutritional content and increasing export potential ($4.9 billion in 2017) (Devi et al 2021). Since the creation of novel varieties that combine both high productivity and fruit quality are required, numerous pepper breeding programs have been undertaken to identify new genetic resources (Denev et al 2019; Devi et al…”

Evaluation of Agronomic Performance and Fruit Quality of Four Genotypes of Bell Pepper under Greenhouse Conditions

“…The bell pepper (Capsicum annuum) belongs to the nightshade family, it is a vegetable that is in great demand in India, the Middle East, the US, Europe and the countries of Southeast Asia, attracting the attention of farmers, consumers and traders in the international market, due to its rich nutritional profile and its increasing export potential [3]. In 2020, the area harvested worldwide was 2,069,990 hectares, of which a production of 36,136,996 tons was obtained, with an average yield of 17.45 tons per hectare [4].…”

“…The improvement of peppers today is not only limited to obtaining higher yields and resistance to pests and/or diseases, but new varieties are now needed with fruits of desirable colour, flavour, aroma and nutritional quality, together with the resistance to pests and diseases, as well as tolerances to heat, cold, drought and salinity, these attributes represent important objectives for genetic improvement, where the development and use of new hybrid cultivars are key aspects of bell pepper production [3]. For this reason, the present study aims to evaluate the agronomic performance of four pepper genotypes under greenhouse conditions, and determine the nutraceutical quality of its fruits, under the hypothesis that at least one of the pepper genotypes will have a better agronomic performance under greenhouse conditions, and a higher concentration of nutraceutical compounds in the fruit.…”

Capsicum annuum L. and its bioactive constituents: A critical review of a traditional culinary spice in terms of its modern pharmacological potentials with toxicological issues

“…C. annuum is native to South Central America and is cultivated in tropical as well as subtropical countries of Africa and Asia (Farooqi, Sreeramu, & Srinivasappa, 2005;Hernández-Pérez, del Rocío G omez-García, Valverde, & Paredes-L opez, 2020), while it is now cultivated throughout the warmer regions of the world (NIIR Board, 2004). In Asia, it is mainly cultivated in India sub-continental, South-East Asia, and Japan; in North America, it is cultivated in Mexico, Canada, the United States, and in Europe, it is cultivated in Italy, Turkey, Portugal, and so on (Devi et al, 2021;Farooqi et al, 2005). Chili has been incorporated into most of the cuisines of the world for its characteristic flavor and pungency for centuries (Yang, Chung, & Kwon, 2017).…”

“…Andhra Pradesh has been reported to be the highest chili‐growing state in India. The major chili cultivating states of India are Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Punjab (Devi et al, 2021; Farooqi et al, 2005). Indian chilies are marketed and distributed in over 90 countries of the world (Devi et al, 2021; Farooqi et al, 2005; J. Zhang et al, 2019).…”