Inheritance of corolla shape and fruit shape at blossom end in chilli (Capsicumannuum L.)

Fruit characteristics are important in chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) as it decides the market preference of the produce. Inheritance of the qualitative traits viz., corolla shape and fruit shape at blossom end, were studied in parental, F1 and F2generationsof two selected chilli hybrids viz., Anugraha x KAU 445 and KAU 451 x KAU 445. Campanulate shapedcorolla was dominant over rotate, and blunt fruit apex was dominant over pointed apex. Both these traits segregated in 9:7ratio in F2 generation revealing the complementary gene interaction involving two genes