Chilli and Capsicum
Ø Botanical name: ü Sweet pepper: Capsicum annum ü Bird pepper, tobacco pepper or chilli: Capsicum frutescens. Ø Family: Solanaceae Ø Origin: Mexico ü Primary center of diversity: Mexico ü Secondary center of diversity: Guatemala Ø Chromosome number:2n=2x=24 Ø Chilli and capsicum both belong to same family as well as same spp that is Capsicum annum. Ø Fruit type: multi seeded berry Ø Inflorescence: Raceme Ø Anthesis: 5-6 am, dehiscence: 8-11 am. Ø Stigma is receptive before 24 hours of anthesis (i.e., protogyny). Ø Two types of capsicum species are found: 1. C annum : annual, fruit borne singly. 2. C. frutescens : perennial (but cultivated as annual), fruits borne in groups. Ø Capsicum annum and Capsicum fruitescence have ‘white flower’ while C. pubescence have purple flowers. Ø Blu...