Which Peppers Will Cross-Pollinate?
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Crossability Matrix of Capsicum Species
This table shows the end results possible with various crosses of different pepper species.
| F L O W E R |
Male
Parent |
Female Parent | ||||||||||
| baccatum | praetermissum | frutescens | chinense | annuum | galapagoense | chacoense | tovarii | pubescens | eximium | cardenasii | ||
|
W |
baccatum | HF | PF | NG | NG | NG | — | NG | — | — | — | — |
| praetermissum | PF | HF | — | IV | IV | — | — | — | — | PF | — | |
| frutescens | NG | — | HF | PF | NG | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| chinense | NG | NG | PF | HF | PF | — | NG | — | — | — | — | |
| annuum | NG | IV | PF | PF | HF | IV | IV | — | — | — | — | |
| galapagoense | NG | — | — | IV | NG | HF | EC | — | — | — | — | |
| chacoense | IV | IV | — | NG | NG | — | HF | — | — | — | — | |
P U R P L E |
tovarii | NG | I | IV | EC | — | — | IV | HF | — | NG | — |
| pubescens | IV | IV | EC | IV | — | — | IV | — | HF | HF | NG | |
| eximium | NG | PF | NG | IV | IV | — | IV | NG | HF | HF | HF | |
| cardenasii | NG | IV | NG | — | IV | — | IV | — | HF | HF | HF | |
|
| ||||||||||||
(Reproduced from Figure 3, Genetic Resources of Capsicum,
International Board for Plant Genetic Resources, 1983
[Crop Genetic Resources Centre, Plant Production and Protection Division, Food
and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations])
Thanks to NorthEast_ChileMan (Paul) for contributing this information.
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