PEPPER PLANTS HAVING FRUIT WITH ALTERED VITAMIN CONTENT

摘要

The present invention provides pepper plants having edible fruit with altered vitamin content, specifically fruit comprising an elevated content of vitamin E, further comprising at least one of an elevated content of pro-vitamin A, an elevated content of vitamin C and combinations thereof. The concentration of vitamin E is at least 5mg/100g fresh weight, and the plants are selected to be lacking molecular markers linked to undesirable traits.