New variety of pepper (Capsicum Annuum L.) Institute for vegetable crops Smederevska Palanka - Slađina čarolija

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Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.), as one of the most important vegetable species, requires continuous work on the selection of new varieties and hybrids, all with the aim of meeting the various nutritional needs of people. In recent years, the emphasis has increasingly been placed on high-quality and large fruits, with thick pericarp and high yield for industrial processing. For this reason, the goal of our research was to create a new variety of pepper with the required properties. By crossing selected parental lines, after a multi-year selection process, using the pedigree method, Slađina čarolija was created, with very large and attractive fruits, thick pericarp, pronounced red color. It is a medium-late variety, with determinate growth and a large habit. It forms from 5 to 10 fruits per plant (depending on the cultivation method), which are very large (from 150 g to over 300 g), flattened on both sides, with a thick pericarp (over 6 mm). When technologically ripe, the fruits are dark green, and when fully ripe, they are dark red. In full agricultural technology, yields of over 80 t ha -1 can be achieved in an open field. The variety is recognized by the Decision of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of the Republic of Serbia under No. 320-04-5183/2/2023-11 from June 12, 2025.
Funding Information
  • Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (451-03-68/2020-14/200216)
  • Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (451-03-68/2020-14/200010)
  • Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (451-03-68/2020-14/200214)

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