Inheritance of unique fruit and foliage color mutation in NuMex Pinata

Abstract

The inheritance of mature fruit color in peppers (Capsicum spp.) is controlled by several genes. However, the inheritance of the transition of colors the fruit undergo during ripening has not been described extensively. The authors describe the inheritance of a unique gene which affects foliage color and fruit color transition occurring in the jalapeno cultivar NuMex Pinata. The gene responsible is designated the tra gene.