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research article

Deciduous character of pepper: Tiny fruited form is crossed with non-deciduous variety to get easy-to-pick pepper for commercial use

authors

Paul G. Smith, University of California College of Agriculture

publication information

California Agriculture 5(6):12-12. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v005n06p12. June 1951.

Summary

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Deciduous ripe fruit character in peppers, which allows the fruit to be picked while the stem remains on the plant, was inherited in a cross of a tiny fruited Chili Piquin with large but non-deciduous varieties.

author affiliations

Paul G. Smith is Assistant Professor of Truck Crops, University of California College of Agriculture, Davis.

author notes

The above progress report is based on Research Project No. 906.