Screening of Fresh Edible Pepper Varieties Suitable for Cultivation in Greenhouses in Early Spring
To enrich the varieties of fresh edible pepper in early spring,this study measured the phenotypic traits and the yield and quality components of tender fruits of eight fresh edible pepper varieties planted in the Gaoqiao Base of Changsha County,with'Xingshu 215'as the control.The results showed that the eight varieties had differences in the tested indicators.Among the eight varieties,'Xingshu Zhoula 2'had the longest tender fruit,the heaviest single fruits,and the highest early yield of fresh fruits,followed by'Xingshu Zhoula 4',and'Xingshu Zhoula 1'.Compared with the control,the three varieties showed fruit length increases of 42.5%,32.0%,and 13.7%,single fruit weight increases of 55.5%,44.3%,and 33.8%,and early yield increases of 33.6%,27.6%,and 25.6%,respectively.In addition,'Xingshu Zhoula 2','Xingshu Zhoula 1',and'Xingshu Zhoula 4'demonstrated excellent quality,with low cellulose content,hemicellulose content,and firmness of tender fruits.Specifically,they showed the cellulose content 66.1%,69.5%,and 72.9%,the hemicellulose content 61.2%,65.3%,and 57.1%,and the fruit firmness 51.0%,52.7%,and 49.6%of that in the control,respectively.Compared with the control,'Xingshu Zhoula 2','Xingshu Zhoula 1',and'Xingshu Zhoula 4'showed the soluble sugar content increases of 25.8%,14.1%,and 59.7%,the soluble protein content increases of 20.0%,9.7%,and 32.7%,and the VC content increases of 47.8%,17.4%,and 65.2%,respectively.'Xingshu Zhoula 1','Xingshu Zhoula 2',and'Xingshu Zhoula 4'demonstrated slightly strong,slightly mild,and mild spiciness,respectively,being capable of meeting the needs of people with different requirements for spiciness.
fresh edible peppergreenhousecomparison test on varieties