Maureno

Pepper

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Presley'

Summary: The plants of 'Maureno' are medium to tall but shorter than those of 'Presley', which are also medium to tall. At maturity, the fruit skin of 'Maureno' is medium to dark red whereas it is medium red for 'Presley'. The thickness of the fruit stalk is medium to thick for 'Maureno' while it is thick for 'Presley'.

Description:

SEEDLING: anthocyanin colouration of hypocotyl present

PLANT: medium to tall, no shortened internodes in upper part, medium to long internodes on primary side shoots
STEM: medium length, weak to medium intensity of anthocyanin colouration of nodes, sparse to medium density of hairiness of nodes

LEAF BLADE: medium to long, medium to broad, medium to dark green on upper side, ovate shape, medium to strong degree of undulation of margin, medium to strong blistering, moderately concave profile in cross-section, medium degree of glossiness on upper side

TIME OF BEGINNING OF FLOWERING: medium earliness
PEDUNCLE: semi-drooping attitude
FLOWER: anthocyanin colouration of anther present

STALK: medium length, medium to thick
CALYX: non enveloping aspect
FRUIT: medium to dark green before maturity, no anthocyanin colouration before maturity, drooping attitude, short to medium length, broad to very broad diameter, medium length to diameter ratio, square shape in longitudinal section, angular shape in cross-section (at level of placenta), absent or very weak sinuation of pericarp at basal part, absent or very weak sinuation of pericarp excluding basal part, smooth or very slightly wrinkled surface, medium to dark red at maturity, medium to strong degree of glossiness, medium depth of stalk cavity, moderately depressed apex, shallow to medium depth of interloculary grooves, predominantly four and more locules, medium to thick flesh, no capsaicin in placenta, matures early to mid-season

DISEASE REACTIONS: resistance to Tobacco mosaic virus pathotypes 0, 1, Pepper mild mottle virus pathotypes 1-2 and 1-2-3 present; no resistance to Potato virus Y pathotypes 0, 1, and 1-2, Phytophthora capsici, Cucumber mosaic virus, Tomato spotted wilt virus P0 or Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria

Origin & Breeding History: 'Maureno' (experimental designation E20B.0246) is a hybrid pepper variety that originated from a controlled cross conducted in August 2015, in Enkhuizen, the Netherlands between the lines, E20B.0246-F (F6 inbred line of test hybrid 6383) as the female parent, and E20B.0246-M (double haploid line derived from a cross of E20B.3749-M × E20B.4436-M) as the male parent. The F1 hybrid, later named 'Maureno', was selected in 2016 for its plant vigour; fruit production, weight, shape, quality, fruit setting ability, shelf life and disease resistance. Performance trials were conducted in the Netherlands and Canada in 2017 and 2018.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Maureno' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number PPS1892, purchased from the Naktuinbouw, Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands. The trial was conducted by the Naktuinbouw, Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands, from 2019 to 2020.

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Pepper: 'Maureno'