Abstract

ECO-FRIENDLY MANAGEMENT OF CHILLI FRUIT ROT CAUSED BY COLLETOTRICHUM CAPSICI

G. Darvin and G. Vinay Kumar

Abstract

Chilli (Capsicum annum L.), one of the spice crops belonging to the family, Solanaceae, is a well-known commercial crop used both as condiment or culinary supplement and vegetable. It is an important constituent of many foods, adding flavour, colour and pungency. Chillies are good sources of Vitamin ‘A', Vitamin ‘B' and Vitamin ‘C' and minerals like calcium, phosphorus, ferrous, sodium and copper in trace amounts. Chillies produce alkaloids, capsaicinoids and carotenoids which make chilli hot and pungent.

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