This was
in agreement with the results obtained by Manju and
Sreelathakumary (2002). Thus, the identified genotypes indicate
their enormous potential for manufacture of capsaicin and oleoresin. The nutritive value of chilli is largely determined by the content of ascorbic acid. The variation of ascorbic acid content was
from 91.6 (CHF-CA-19) to 327.29 (CHF-CA-13) mg per 100 g fresh
fruit weight.