Table 1 Carotenoid contents of 11 red pepper varieties across 2 locations for 3 years by variety

Varieties

 AJB

33.4 ± 11.9^a

(15.6–52.4)

9.5 ± 6.9^a

(2.9–25.3)

47.7 ± 22.9^a

(19.9–67.3)

36.3 ± 13.5^ab

(24.6–95.9)

5.9 ± 2.9^a

(2.4–11.0)

195.8 ± 54.5^a−d

(132.2–308.2)

97.8 ± 32.2^a

(54.4–177.2)

459.3 ± 97.17^abcd

(332.5–640.7)

 BST

33.3 ± 14.1^a

(11.3–64.1)

8.3 ± 4.1^a

(1.5–15.0)

100.2 ± 28.5^a

(47.6–155.8)

41.1 ± 18.7^ab

(19.9–84.5)

4.8 ± 3.8^a

(1.4–14.5)

170.3 ± 76.0^b−d

(69.9–337.3)

100.2 ± 28.5^a

(47.6–155.8)

426.07 ± 114.7^abcd

(231.4–671.4)

 GCH

33.5 ± 16.2^a

(13.5–82.3)

6.6 ± 3.8^a

(2.1–15.4)

37.8 ± 23.1^a

(14.2–99.6)

32.4 ± 18.3^b

(17.1–75.1)

4.9 ± 3.3^a

(1.4–12.5)

163.9 ± 76. cd

(93.9–312.8)

97.9 ± 28.1^a

(52.2–165.8)

429.9 ± 111.8^bcd

(268.0–630.2)

 HBC

31.5 ± 13.5^a

(9.2–64.6)

12.3 ± 8.8^a

(2.4–33.1)

51.7 ± 27.8^a

(27.0–123.1)

41.6 ± 21.2^ab

(22.0–85.8)

4.5 ± 2.9^a

(2.1–12.1)

143.2 ± 46.9^d

(68.6–224.1)

110.1 ± 34.6^a

(64.6–162.7)

400.3 ± 133.4cd

(248.2–666.8)

 JSN

37.4 ± 14.2^a

(18.2–70.6)

11.4 ± 5.4^a

(4.0–22.5)

54.9 ± 28.3^a

(21.2–120.8)

50.1 ± 21.0^ab

(24.3–93.9)

6.6 ± 4.1^a

(2.0–16.0)

227.6 ± 62.8^a−c

(128.8–368.2)

109.9 ± 29.2^a

(62.9–165.2)

524.0 ± 110.2^abc

(367.4–743.9)

 MCB

32.7 ± 15.3^a

(13.9–64.4)

12.1 ± 6.8^a

(5.2–29.3)

52.9 ± 23.8^a

(25.8–115.3)

56.6 ± 21.9^a

(29.5–102.0)

5.7 ± 2.7^a

(1.9–11.2)

244.8 ± 40.9^a

(171.5–309.5)

108.1 ± 35.0^a

(53.4–161.4)

543.3 ± 108.2^a

(369.5–773.1)

 MM

36.3 ± 13.5^a

(19.9–67.3)

10.4 ± 4.6^a

(2.7–21.4)

50.0 ± 24.9^a

(16.5–88.7)

52.6 ± 19.1^ab

(26.6–97.2)

6.3 ± 4.4^a

(2.3–18.1)

254.7 ± 56.5^a

(150.4–331.9)

109.4 ± 35.7^a

(9.2–64.6)

529.2 ± 121.7^ab

(342.2–740.4)

 PJDG

31.0 ± 10.5^a

(12.3–47.2)

6.7 ± 2.9^a

(2.1–10.9)

35.0 ± 17.8^a

(17.4–84.5)

43.1 ± 16.1^ab

(25.2–75.5)

5.9 ± 3.4^a

(2.0–12.0)

203.1 ± 59.7^a−d

(115.7–316.8)

90.2 ± 23.8^a

(51.5–148.9)

443.3 ± 79.9^abcd

(291.1–610.5)

 PKST

29.9 ± 10.8^a

(15.6–47.9)

8.9 ± 5.1^a

(2.6–19.8)

40.9 ± 20.9^a

(15.4–80.5)

41.3 ± 20.7^ab

(18.3–76.0)

4.7 ± 3.0^a

(1.8–10.8)

168.6 ± 72.0^b−d

(85.7–319.7)

89.0 ± 32.6^a

(36.3–144.5)

392.7 ± 115.6^d

(240.2–560.9)

 PMBI

34.9 ± 14.0^a

(12.4–66.0)

11.5 ± 7.1^a

(4.7–29.1)

53.9 ± 26.7^a

(26.0–104.3)

53.6 ± 22.8^ab

(33.5–105.8)

6.0 ± 3.7^a

(1.9–12.3)

216.4 ± 61.8^a−c

(112.7–314.2)

102.7 ± 34.4^a

(55.2–170.4)

504.5 ± 140.1^abcd

(273.4–754.1)

 PSUL

32.9 ± 11.9^a

(15.2–54.1)

11.2 ± 6.8^a

(4.6–29.2)

51.9 ± 24.4^a

(24.3–111.8)

51.8 ± 23.6^ab

(27.3–96.8)

5.3 ± 2.9^a

(2.0–11.0)

233.6 ± 62.6^ab

(135.4–317.6)

101.2 ± 29.9^a

(55.9–146.6)

510.4 ± 107.0^abcd

(364.4–687.8)

 P-value

NS

*

NS

*

NS

***

NS

***

Location

 Imsil

32.8 ± 16.3

(9.17–82.3)

12.5 ± 7.0

(3.59–33.0)

61.9 ± 25.6

(17.0–123.1)

58.1 ± 22.4

(17.1–105.8)

6.9 ± 4.0

(2.0–18.1)

224.1 ± 78.6

(68.6–368.2)

103.6 ± 33.5

(36.3–170.4)

540.3 ± 120.5

(248.2–773.1)

 Yeongyang

33.9 ± 9.2

(15.2–66.0)

7.3 ± 3.4

(1.5–15.4)

32.6 ± 11.2

(11.5–61.9)

34.7 ± 9.2

(17.1–59.6)

4.1 ± 1.8

(1.4–9.1)

179.8 ± 51.3

(85.7–309.5)

99.4 ± 29.4

(50.8–177.2)

395.3 ± 72.8

(231.4–601.3)

 P-value

NS

NS

***

***

***

***

***

***

Year

 2016

22.8 ± 7.3

(9.2–48.2)

8.1 ± 3.4

(2.5–18.3)

35.5 ± 11.3

(17.0–68.7)

34.6 ± 9.0

(17.1–53.0)

2.9 ± 0.9

(1.4–5.3)

171.8 ± 50.8

(69.5–290.5)

104.3 ± 19.6

(67.7–150.8)

380.1 ± 69.5

(268.0–509.4)

 2017

31.3 ± 7.3

(16.1–46.4)

9.5 ± 2.6

(5.2–15.4)

52.5 ± 22.2

(15.4–120.8)

52.8 ± 17.4

(21.0–93.9)

7.6 ± 3.7

(2.3–16.0)

243.9 ± 74.0

(68.6–368.2)

69.8 ± 13.9

(16.1–46.4)

467.3 ± 110.0

(2402–743.9)

2018

45.9 ± 12.0

(15.6–82.3)

12.1 ± 9.3

(1.5–33.0)

53.6 ± 31.6

(11.5–123.1)

51.9 ± 26.5

(18.3–105.8)

6.05 ± 2.90

(2.1–18.1)

190.2 ± 62.3

(85.7–328.8)

130.4 ± 23.4

(75.0–177.2)

490.3 ± 136.3

(231.4–773.1)

 P-value

***

***

***

***

***

***

***

***