BROMATOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF “SIETE CALDOS” PEPPER FRUITS (Capsicum annuum) GROWN UNDER OUTDOOR AND SHADE HOUSE CONDITIONS

Abstract

The accessions from a germplasm bank of “siete caldos” peppers (Capsicum annuum) from the Escuela de Estudios Agropecuarios de Mezcalapa, Chiapas, México, were evaluated, grown under shade house and outdoor conditions. The fruits harvested from different tonalities were analyzed with food science techniques. The results showed that 86 % of the moisture content of green fruits harvested outdoor do not present significant statistical differences against shade house pepper fruits. Of the protein content, 21 % is the highest value reported for purple color fruits under the two cultivation conditions, and the red fruits presented values of 8.00% and 7.34%, for outdoor and shade house, respectively. The fruits in tonalities of red-green and red-dark-green color showed the highest values of raw fiber (16.10% y 16.50%, respectively) outdoor and ash (9.0%).