Heterosis for green fruit yield and its quality attributes in chilli (Capsicum annuum L.)

The experimental material comprised five GMS lines, eight males and their 40 hybrids produced by using Line x Tester mating design alongwith a check variety ARCH-228. These were evaluated during kharif-rabi 2005-06. The hybrids ACMS-2 x LCA-206 and ACMS-2 x LCA-206 exhibited highest positive significant heterosis over mid parent and better parent, respectively, while none of the hybrids was found significant over standard check for green fruit yield. The hybrids ACMS-4 x GVC-101 and ACMS-2 x GVC-101 exhibited maximum positive significant heterosis and heterobeltiosis for chlorophyll content and capsaicin content, respectively. The cross ACMA-6 x LCA-206 was found to exhibit highest heterosis for seeds to fruit weight ratio in desired direction over standard check.