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Pepper (capsicum)

 

 

 
Research Virus resistance, delayed maturity
Field trials USA 12
Approval None
Perspectives In China, GM peppers are supposed to be cultivated. However, reliable information for this purpose is not yet available.

 

Cultivation

Both the mild vegetable peppers and the hot chilli peppers belong to Capsicum annuum and they represent the most widely grown type of capsicum. They were originally cultivated in the tropics, but today are also grown in regions with subtropical and moderate climates. The leading producing countries are China, Mexico and Turkey. In 2005, 24.9 million tonnes of peppers were produced worldwide.

 

Utilisation

Peppers are consumed in two different ways:

  • raw or cooked as a vegetable
  • hot varieties in a pulverised form as a spice

 

Gene technology: aims of research and development

Agronomic traits

Resistance against pathogens

Resistance to pests

  • Insect resistance: in India, genes for lectin from snowdrops have been transferred to cayenne pepper plants. Lectins are effective in the plants’ defence against different insects

Plant development

 

Field trials with GM pepper

Worldwide
USA 12
Period 1994-2000
Traits Virus resistance, delayed maturity
Other countries China

 

Utilisation of GM peppers

In China, GM peppers are supposed to be cultivated. However, reliable information for this purpose is not yet available.
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