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Objective: Evaluate the productive behavior of native chili genotypes from Teticic, Olinalá municipaly, Guerrero, in a greenhouse.
Design/methodology/approach: The experiment was established in a greenhouse under a completely randomized design; treatments were seven chili genotypes (Cascabel, Gallo gallina mediano and grande, Larguillo chico and grande, Mochiteco and Serrano) from Teticic, Olinalá municipality, Guerrero, with six repetitions. Fruit size was evaluated based on polar diameter, equatorial diameter, and individual fruit weight; the yield per plant in fruits number, fresh and dry weight per plant; fruit quality based on firmness, total number, viable and empty seeds, as well as total seeds weight (g) per fruit.
Results: Mochiteco genotype produced more fruits (607.50) per plant. Gallo gallina grande genotype exceeded the weight of fresh Mochiteco fruit, Gallo gallina mediano and Cascabel in 41.9, 44.3 and 47.5 %, respectively; Serrano genotype had 46.3 % more fruit dry weight than Cascabel. Fruits with largest polar diameter produced Gallo gallina mediano, Serrano and Larguillo grande; the largest equatorial diameter was in Larguillo grande and Gallo gallina grande; The highest individual weight fruit was in Gallo gallina grande y Gallo gallina mediano. Gallo gallina grande had 27.02, 47.2 and 5.01 % more seeds than Larguillo grande, Mochiteco and Larguillo chico, respectively. Gallo gallina grande and mediano produced more viable seeds, but Serrano produced more vain seeds than Larguillo grande and Mochiteco.
Limitations on study/implications: The productivity of the chili peppers was conditioned by their phenotypic variation and the environment during their growth, this caused some genotypes to adapt to the environmental conditions in the greenhouse, while others did not respond favorably.
Findings/conclusions: The native chillis cultivation from Teticic, Olinalá, Guerrero in greenhouse, is an alternative for their conservation and potential use.