Genotypic evaluation of sweet pepper in the winter season in Araguari, MG, Brazil

Abstract

An experimental field was carried out in the Jordão farm, located in Araguari, MG, Brazil, at 18^o38'30" S and 48^o11'18" W, during the winter season, with the purpose of evaluating the agronomic potential of sweet pepper cultivars. The experimental design was in randomized blocks with 17 treatments (17 genotypes) with four replications. The experimental plots were made up each of one line with 30 plants, with 1 m of space between lines and 0,45 m between plants. A total of 10 harvestings were made starting on 28 July 1996 (77 days after transplanting) and ending on November 9, 1996. Several F₁ hybrids as Lygia F₁, Magali F₁, Magali R F₁, Acuário F₁, Luis F₁, Fresco (BS 50-30) F₁ and Sambor F₁ showed good agronomic characteristics, enabling them to be cultivated in the region, in the winter season. The Lygia F₁ cultivar was the highest producer (followed by Acuário F₁ e Magali F₁) and also showed the highest number of fruits. However, these fruits presented a square shape and fruit classification under the extra AA class. The Acuário F₁, Sambor F₁, Fresco (BS 50-30) F₁, Luis F₁ and All Big F₁ cultivars produced a high number of fruits extra AA, while Magna Super, Nacional AG-506, Itaipu and Hércules AG-672 showed a high percentage of fruits classified as extra A.