Castellón Martínez E1, JC Carrillo-Rodríguez1, JL Chávez-Servia2, AM Vera-Guzmán2
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.83, pp. 225-236, 2014, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2014.83.225
Abstract Farmers’ role is important for the selection and conservation of the local diversity of native peppers (Capsicum annuum L.), which are distinguished by pod shape, plant traits, and show high levels of biogeographic and cultural heterogeneity. Our objective was to evaluate the phenotypic variation and postharvest changes of fruits in six morphotypes of native peppers from the Central Valleys of Oaxaca, Mexico. This would contribute information on the diversity of pepper landraces. Collection and characterization of plant and fruits were undertaken for 52 samples grouped into six morphotypes, under a completely randomized block design with three… More >