Genotypic evaluation of sweet pepper in the winter season in Araguari, Mg,Brazil

An experimental field was carried out in the Jordao farm, located in Aragua ri, MG, Brazil, at 18 degrees 38'30" S and 48 degrees 11'18" W, during the winter season, with the purpose of evaluating the agronomic potential of sw eet pepper cultivars. The experimental design was in randomized blocks with 17 treatments (17 genotypes) with four replications. The experimental plot s were made up each of one line with 30 plants, with 1 m of space between l ines and 0,45m between plants. A total of ten harvestings were made startin g on July 28, 1996 (77 days after transplanting) and ending on November 9, 1996. Several F-1 hybrids as Lygia F-1, Magali F-1, Magali R F-1, Acuario F -1, Luis F-1, Fresco (BS 50-30) F-1 and Sambor F-1 showed good agronomic ch aracteristics, enabling them to be cultivated in the region, in the winter season. The Lygia F-1 cultivar was the highest producer (followed by Acuari o F-1 and Magali F-1) and also showed the highest number of fruits. However , these fruits presented a square shape and fruit classification under the extra AA class. The Acuario F-1, Sambor F-1, Fresco (BS 50-30) F-1, Luis F- 1 and All Bib genotypes produced a high number of fruits extra AA, while Ma gna Super, Nacional AG-506, Itaipu and Hercules AG-672 showed a high percen tage of fruits classified as extra A.