Table 4.
Average morphological tratis in the ‘western’ and ‘eastern’ group of Capsicum baccatum germplasm accessions
| Morphological traits | Western | Eastern | PvalueZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anther color [1 = yellow, 2 = yellow/blue] |
1.08 |
1.03 |
NS |
| Anthocyanin immature fruit [1 = present, 0 = absent] |
0.08 |
0.25 |
0.0313 |
| Blossom end shape [1 = pointed, 9 = sunken] |
1.88 |
2.14 |
NS |
| Calyx constriction [1 = present, 0 = absent] |
0 |
0.02 |
NS |
| Calyx margin [1 = smooth, 9 = serrate] |
5.05 |
3.87 |
0.0001 |
| Calyx shape [1 = cup, 2 = saucer] |
1.09 |
1.31 |
NS |
| Corolla color [1 = white, 2 = green-white, 5 = violet] |
1 = 100% |
1 = 100% |
NS |
| Corolla spots [2 = yellow, 3 = green/yellow] |
2 = 92%, 3 = 8% |
2 = 89%, 3 = 11% |
NS |
| Days to maturity [1 = early, 9 = late] |
6.12 |
5.28 |
0.0142 |
| Degree of pungency [1 = sweet, 9 = pungent] |
5.68 |
5.71 |
NS |
| Determinate habit [1 = at least 75% mature at once, 0 = absent] |
0.04 |
0.05 |
NS |
| Fasiculate [1 = present, 0 = absent] |
0.05 |
0.12 |
NS |
| Fruit corkiness [0 = none, 9 = very high] |
0.10 |
0.01 |
NS |
| Fruit length [cm] |
6.00 |
5.80 |
NS |
| Fruit neck constriction [1 = present, 0 = absent] |
0.02 |
0.08 |
NS |
| Fruit persistance [0 = separating calyx (has Sp gene), 0 = persistant calyx] |
0.47 |
0.85 |
<0.001 |
| Fruit pods per node |
1.00 |
1.02 |
NS |
| Fruit position [1 = pendant, 9 = erect] |
2.87 |
1.94 |
NS |
| Fruit set [1 = low, 9 = high] |
6.25 |
6.83 |
0.0028 |
| Fruit shape [1 = elongate, 2 = oblate, 4 = conic, 6 = bell] |
1 = 88%, 4 = 12%, |
1 = 81%, 2 = 2%, 4 = 9%, 6 = 9% |
NS |
| Fruit weight [g] |
4.40 |
6.00 |
0.014 |
| Fruit width [cm] |
1.70 |
2.00 |
0.0381 |
| Immature fruit color [2 = green, 3 = green/yellow, 4 = yellow, 5 = white] |
2 = 62%, 3 = 30%, 4 = 6%, 5 = 3% |
2 = 52%, 3 = 40%, 4 = 3%, 5 = 5% |
NS |
| Leaf pubescence [0 = glabrous, 9 = excessive] |
0.05 |
0.02 |
NS |
| Leaf texture [1 = smooth, 9 = curled] |
1.08 |
1.06 |
NS |
| Locule number |
2.94 |
2.61 |
0.0063 |
| Mature fruit color: Griffin + USDA observations [2 = red, 3 = orange-red, 4 = yellow, 5 = orange] |
2 = 73%, 3 = 9%, 4 = 17% |
2 = 89%, 3 = 3%, 4 = 1%, 5 = 7% |
0.0536 |
| Node anthocyanin [1 = present, 0 = absent] |
0.89 |
0.92 |
0.0078 |
| Pedicel position at anthesis [1 = pendant, 9 = erect] |
8.36 |
8.79 |
<0.001 |
| Peduncle insertion [1 = protruded, 9 = inserted] |
2.69 |
3.12 |
NS |
| Peduncle length [cm] |
4.40 |
3.90 |
NS |
| Plant habit [1 = sprawling, 9 = tall or upright] |
5.54 |
5.18 |
NS |
| Plant height [cm] |
61.70 |
74.70 |
<0.0011 |
| Plant width [cm] |
78.76 |
86.38 |
NS |
| Stem anthocyanin [1 = present, 0 = absent] |
0.79 |
0.77 |
<0.001 |
| Stem color [1 = green, 2 = purple] |
1.00 |
1.00 |
NS |
| Stem number |
6.52 |
5.73 |
0.0402 |
| Stem pubescence [0 = glabrous, 9 = excessive] |
0.85 |
0.69 |
NS |
| Stigma exsertion [1 = inserted, 9 = exserted] |
4.44 |
4.13 |
NA |
| Wall thickness [cm] | 0.14 | 0.19 | 0.0028 |
ZP value showing the differences between the western and eastern groups of Capsicum baccatum; NS, not significant; NA, not available.