Table 7. Species and mean trait values per group after hierarchical clustering with Euclidian distances and Ward´s grouping method.
| Cluster group | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of accessions | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Species | C. chinense, C. frutescens | C. baccatum, C. chinense | C. annuum | C. baccatum, C. chinense | C. baccatum, C. chinense | C. chinense |
| Antioxidant capacity (mmol/100g) | 6.0 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
| ASTA extractable color | 17.1 | 32.5 | 61.8 | 29.6 | 17.0 | 41.2 |
| Capsaicinoids (mg/100g) | 995.0 | 592.1 | 307.4 | 227.9 | 189.1 | 33.9 |
| Fat (g/100g) | 10.0 | 9.8 | 12.6 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| Flavonoids (mg/100g) | 6.5 | 2.8 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 3.2 |
| Polyphenols (g/100g) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Quercetin (mg/100g) | 6.2 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 3.2 |
| Tocopherols (mg/100g) | 19.7 | 9.5 | 21.1 | 11.1 | 1.6 | 9.0 |
| Flowering (days) | 105.8 | 109.2 | 82.0 | 99.4 | 97.2 | 104.4 |
| Fruit length (cm) | 2.4 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 5.0 |
| Fruit weight (g) | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4.9 | 12.1 | 6.0 | 7.5 |
| Fruit width (cm) | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| Plant height (cm) | 58.5 | 49.1 | 55.6 | 62.6 | 48.4 | 50.4 |