Evaluation of some chemical quality parameters in several chilli genotypes under rabi season in Odisha

Abstract

In order to evaluate some of the most promising genotypes, with respect to the chemical quality parameters in chilli, a field experiment was conducted at the All India Co-ordinated Research Project on Vegetable Crops, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, during the rabi seasons of 2016-17 in the randomized block design with 11 genotypes grown in 3 replications. Results revealed that the genotype Ascorbic acid content was maximum in genotype 2014/CHIVAR-6 followed by 2014/CHIVAR-7. The maximum oleoresin (%) was recorded in 2014/CHIVAR- 5 follow by LCA-334. Genotype 2014/CHIVAR-10 recorded highest total colour value (129.45) followed by 2014/CHIVAR-2 and KA-2. KA-2 recorded maximum capsaicin content in fruit followed by 2014/CHIVAR-8.