Taxonomy, pod types and genetic resources. Botany. Seeds. Genetics, plant breeding and biotechnology. Chemical composition. Production. Harvesting. Postharvest handling. Disorders, diseases and pests.

The media amended with poultry litter compost combined with the organic fertilizer treatments that derived at least half of total season nutrients from granular sources produced the highest organic marketable yields of 57-138% of the conventional hydroponic control. A sensitivity analysis was conducted based on the yields and input costs in this study. Compared to greenhouse-grown red bell pepper produced conventionally, producing organically resulted in a 30% average increase in estimated partial net returns due to a 35% reduction in nutrient management input costs and an average increase in market price of 75%, even with an average reduction in yield of 30%.

Capsicum is the name of the pepper plant genus that includes 27 species, which range from sweet bell peppers to the hottest peppers on the planet. Due to variations in climatic conditions, insects show varying trends in their incidence and extent of damage to the crop.This compilation discusses how, as an effect of these interactions, the production of pepper is affected quantitatively but especially qualitatively.Additionally, the authors study the effect of capsaicin at the cellular signalling level, gene expression, and the use of bioinformatics to understand the mechanism of cell signalling and regulation of gene events taking place between tumorous cell and capsaicin receptors.In closing, all in vitro/in vivo methods reported so far for obtaining doubled haploids in both sweet and hot pepper are compared. The androgenesis, gynogenesis and efficiency are discussed in both hot and sweet pepper species.