Variety Comparative Test of Processing Pepper in Hexi Area
In order to explore the suitable processing pepper varieties for main planting in Hexi area, a comparison and screening test was conducted using 7 superior pepper varieties as test materials and local main variety'Hongyuan 6' as the control. The results showed'Zheny-anhong 8'ranks first among the seven varieties in terms of color value, fresh and dry weight of fruits, with 14.42,29178.0 kg/hm2 and 10727.4 kg/hm2 , respectively, had the lowest drying rate, only 36.77％, indicating it has high water content, color value and yield, difficult to dry and suitable for harvesting fresh pepper as a sauce material or extracting capsanthin.'21SGP-41 ' had fresh weight of fruits with 18289.05 kg/hm2, dry weight of fruits with 8262.90 kg/hm2, the highest spiciness (20274.49 SHU), the second highest color value (13.42), and the highest drying rate (45.18％), indicating it has low water content, good taste, easy to dry and suitable for use as a raw ma-terial for processing common products or extracting capsaicin after drying. In this study,'Zhenyanhong 8' and'21SGP-41' varieties were se-lected for further planting in Hexi area.
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