Table 1 Qualitative and quantitative character states for pepper
S/N | Qualitative characters | States | S/N | Quantitative characters | States | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lateral branching pattern | Erect | 1 | Leaf length (cm) | Short |  < 10 |
Horizontal |  |  | Medium | 10–16 | ||
Hanging |  |  | Long |  > 16 | ||
2 | Leaf lamina shape | Ovate | 2 | Leaf width (cm) | Narrow |  < 7 |
Ovate-lanceolate |  |  | Medium | 7–10 | ||
Ovate-elliptic |  |  | Broad |  > 10 | ||
Cordate | 3 | Petiole length (cm) | Short |  < 2 | ||
3 | Leaf base shape | Round |  |  | Medium | 2–3 |
Cordate |  |  | Long |  > 3 | ||
Acute | 4 | Spike length (cm) | Short |  < 10 | ||
4 | Leaf margin | Even |  |  | Medium | 10–15 |
Wavy |  |  | Long |  > 15 | ||
5 | Type of leaf veining | Acrodromous | 5 | Berry size (mm) | Small |  < 3.0 |
Campilodromous |  |  | Medium | 3.0–4.26 | ||
Eucamptodromous |  |  | Bold/Large |  > 4.26 | ||
6 | Spike orientation | Erect | 6 | No. of berries/spike | Few |  < 25 |
Prostate/Pendant |  |  | Medium | 25–50 | ||
7 | Spike shape | Filiform |  |  | Many |  > 50 |
Cylindrical | 7 | No. of flowers/spike | ||||
Globular | 8 | No. of spikes/100 leaves | ||||
Conical | 9 | No. of spikes at 1Â m height from the ground | ||||
8 | Spike setting | Loose | 10 | No. of spikes at 2Â m height from the ground | ||
Medium loose | 11 | Number of spikes/kg | ||||
Compact | 12 | Fresh weight of spikes/plant (kg) | ||||
9 | Berry shape | Round | 13 | Fresh weight of berries/plant (kg) | ||
Oval/Ovate | 14 | Individual weight of fresh spike (g) | ||||
Oblong | 15 | Percentage berry set or full size berries (%) | ||||
| Â | 16 | Intermediate-size berries (%) | ||||
| Â | 17 | Undeveloped berries (%) | ||||
| Â | 18 | Fresh weight of 100 spikes | ||||
| Â | 19 | Fresh weight of 1000 berries | ||||