Research Article

Biochemical and Molecular Analysis of Some Commercial Samples of Chilli Peppers from Mexico

Table 2

Size and weight of the Serrano, Jalapeño, and Habanero chilli pepper varieties.

SampleOriginWeight (g)Length (cm)Width (cm)

JalapeñoTamaulipas 4 6 . 5 ± 4 . 1 a 8 . 6 ± 0 . 8 a 3 . 4 ± 0 . 2 a
Sinaloa 2 5 . 9 ± 3 . 6 a 7 . 3 ± 0 . 6 a 2 . 8 ± 0 . 2 a
Jalisco 3 3 . 7 ± 6 . 1 a 7 . 5 ± 0 . 8 a 3 . 2 ± 0 . 3 a
Puebla 2 5 . 9 ± 4 . 2 a 7 . 1 ± 1 . 0 a 3 . 0 ± 0 . 3 a
Veracruz 1 3 1 . 8 ± 5 . 5 a 7 . 6 ± 0 . 8 a 3 . 0 ± 0 . 2 a
Veracruz 2 4 5 . 9 ± 3 . 6 a 9 . 5 ± 0 . 6 a 3 . 3 ± 0 . 4 a
Tlaxcala 3 3 . 7 ± 3 . 2 a 8 . 9 ± 0 . 6 a 2 . 9 ± 0 . 2 a

SerranoTamaulipas 1 1 . 2 ± 2 . 5 b 6 . 7 ± 0 . 8 a 1 . 7 ± 0 . 2 b
Sinaloa 1 2 . 8 ± 2 . 8 b 7 . 3 ± 0 . 8 a 1 . 9 ± 0 . 2 b
Jalisco 1 6 . 4 ± 2 . 5 b 9 . 0 ± 0 . 9 a 1 . 9 ± 0 . 1 b
Puebla 3 . 8 ± 1 . 3 b 7 . 6 ± 0 . 9 a 0 . 1 ± 0 . 0 1 b
Veracruz 1 3 . 0 ± 0 . 9 b 6 . 7 ± 0 . 5 a 0 . 9 ± 0 . 0 8 b
Veracruz 2 9 . 6 ± 2 . 2 b 7 . 4 ± 0 . 3 a 1 . 5 ± 0 . 1 b
Tlaxcala 3 . 3 ± 0 . 9 b 6 . 5 ± 0 . 4 a 0 . 8 ± 0 . 1 b

HabaneroTamaulipas 8 . 1 ± 1 . 3 c 4 . 3 ± 0 . 4 b 2 . 6 ± 0 . 3 c

Values correspond to measurements carried on different chilli pepper units.
Different letters in the same row mean, 𝑃 0 . 0 5 .