Paprika, is the term used by international spice traders for non-pungent red capsicum powder. Paprika is valued most for its colour and mildness of flavour. In India, paprika variety is not yet grown commercially. The work was initiated to study the feasibility of paprika cultivation in Kerala (humid tropical climate). Forty indigenous and exotic genotypes collected from various sources and were evaluated for three seasons. Morphological evaluation was done according to International Plant Genetic Resources Institute descriptor list. Variation was found in morphological and quantitative characters. Genotype Paprika King was found to be superior to other types in yield and colour value, followed by PBC 066, KT-pl-8 and KT-pl-20.
Characterization, Evaluation, Paprika, Kerala
