Taiwan: High-quality, high-yield and multi-disease-resistant sweet pepper new variety Taichung Yashu No. 1

Pepper (Capsicumannuum L.) is a vegetable with high economic value in Solanaceae. It can be divided into pepper and sweet pepper according to its spiciness. Sweet pepper is rich in color, rich in nutritional value, and suitable for various dishes. Loved by the consumer market. In recent years, Chinese people have diversified their diet and cooking methods, and the demand for sweet peppers in the consumer market has also increased year by year. According to the 2021 statistics of the Council of Agriculture (COA) of the Executive Yuan, the cultivation area of sweet peppers in Taiwan has reached It is 1,248 hectares, and the central mountainous area is the main production area of sweet peppers in summer. At present, the main varieties of sweet peppers cultivated in Taiwan are all bred in European and American countries. There are few varieties to choose from. The Taichung District Agricultural Improvement Farm of the Council of Agriculture and Asia Vegetables-World Vegetable Center ...