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‘UNEMAT Pavoro’ and ‘UNEMAT Implacável’: New malagueta pepper varieties with high productive and functional properties

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The cultivars ‘UNEMAT Implacável’ and ‘UNEMAT Pavoro’ exhibit high yield (7,610.30 kg ha⁻¹ and 5,435.74 kg ha⁻¹, respectively) and elevated polyphenol content (307.92 mg 100g⁻¹ and 310.87 mg 100g⁻¹, respectively). These traits support the sustainable production of functional foods, meeting the demands of competitive and high-value tropical markets.

Source: Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology

DOI: 10.1590/1984-70332025v25n2c25

Authors: Ana Flávia Silva Amorim, Isabela Vera dos Anjos, Janaina Barros de Jesus, Antonio Marcos Chimello, Maria do Socorro Bezerra de Araújo, Yasmim Fernanda Nunes Viana, Lourismar Martins Araújo, Leonarda Grillo Neves, Sabrina Cassaro

Institution: Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso

Language: English

Topic: Genetics and Plant Breeding

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4413215869

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