Fifty pepper genotypes (obtained from Chinese seed companies or
Institute of Vegetable Research, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences,
China) were used. Seedlings were cultivated in cold-bed in
March, and eighteen plants of each genotype were planted in the field
inMay 2011. Plants were grown with two main stems, and young fruits
were removed and plants were severely pruned to stimulate the development
of new young side shoots for flower bud production.