Quality and yield evaluation of 12 sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) genotypes grown under greenhouse conditions in Costa Rica

Abstract

Quality and yield of 12 sweet pepper genotypes grown under greenhouse conditions in Alajuela, Costa Rica, were evaluated.  Differences between genotypes were found for days to start of harvest (74 – 91 days after transplant), number of first quality fruits per plant (2,25 – 7,63), mean first-quality fruit weight (106,65 – 185,15 g), and commercial (46,94 – 78,35 ton/ha) and total yield (57,80 – 88,82 ton/ha).  Cortés, Jumbo and V-701 were the genotypes that yielded the highest number of first-quality fruits (between 6,88 and 7,63 fruits/plant) and the highest commercial yield (between 70,96 and 78,35 ton/ha).