Assessment of morphological variability and chemical composition of some local pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) populations on the area of Kosovo

Acta Agriculturae Slovenica

Sali A Aliu¹  Shukri Fetahu¹  Skender Kaçiu¹  Imer Rusinovci¹  Dukagjin Zeka¹ 

[1] University of Prishtina

关键词: Capsicum annuum L.;    genetic diversity;    antioxidant content;    mineral composition;   

DOI  :  10.14720/aas.2017.109.2.05

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Univerza v Ljubljani * Biotehniska Fakulteta / University of Ljubljana * Biotechnical Faculty

【 摘 要 】

Seven local pepper populations ( Capsicum annuumL.) from different geographical regions of Kosovo, were evaluated for morphological traits, chemical composition, and antioxidant contents using standard analytical techniques. All local peppers populations were characterized for different morphological traits from seedling emergence to crop maturity. The total genetic variation for plant height (PH) was 11.72 cm or expressed in relative values was 27.94 %. Average of leaf area (LA) per plant was 2308.38 cm 2 , while the lowest value for LA was 1136 cm 2 . Yield per plant ranged from 265 to 691 g plant -1 . The   acidity level was ranging from 1.44 to 1.61 %, carbohydrates varied greatly from 4.21 to 6.07 %. Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid) content in fresh fruit ranged from 65.544 to 520.51 mg 100g -1of fresh mass. Minerals were of reasonable levels with Fe (15.31 mg kg -1 ), Ca (216.71 mg kg -1 ), Na (406.01 mg kg -1 ), K (1851 mg kg -1 ), and Zn (5.74 mg kg -1 ).

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC-ND