Mitayo

Pepper

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Triora'

Summary: The plants of ‘Mitayo' are tall whereas those of ‘Triora' are a medium height. The stalk of ‘Mitayo' is short whereas that of ‘Triora' is a short to medium length. The fruit of ‘Mitayo' is short whereas that of ‘Triora' is a short to medium height. The fruit of ‘Mitayo' has a small to medium sized diameter whereas that of ‘Triora' has a medium sized diameter.

Description:

SEEDLING: anthocyanin colouration of hypocotyl present
PLANT: tall, no shortened internodes in upper part, long internodes on primary side shoots

STEM: medium length, medium intensity of anthocyanin colouration of nodes, medium hairiness of nodes

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

FLOWERING: begins mid season
PEDUNCLE: semi-drooping attitude
FLOWER: anthocyanin colouration of anther present

STALK: short, thin to medium
CALYX: non enveloping aspect
FRUIT: medium to dark intensity of green skin before maturity, no anthocyanin colouration before maturity, drooping attitude, short, small to medium diameter, large length to diameter ratio, rectangular 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 intensity of orange skin at maturity, medium glossiness, shallow to medium depth of stalk cavity, moderately depressed apex, medium depth of interloculary grooves, equally three and four locules, thin flesh, no capsaicin in placenta, early to mid season maturity

DISEASE REACTIONS: resistance to Tobamovirus Tobacco mosaic virus pathotype 0 and Tobamovirus Pepper mild mottle virus pathotype 1-2 present; no resistance to Tobamovirus pepper mild mottle virus pathotype 1-2-3, Potato Y virus pathotype 0 and Tomato spotted wilt virus pathotype 0

Origin & Breeding History: ‘Mitayo' (breeder's reference 35-MO1496 RZ) originated from a controlled cross conducted between two proprietary lines in the summer of 2019 in De Lier, Netherlands. From the resulting progeny, the hybrid sweet pepper variety ‘Mitayo' was selected in the summer of 2020 in De Lier, Netherlands for its disease resistance, plant vigour, fruit set and fruit taste.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of ‘Mitayo' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number PPS2307, purchased from the Naktuinbouw in Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands. The trial was conducted by the Naktuinbouw in Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands from 2023 to 2024.

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Pepper: 'Mitayo'

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Pepper: Reference variety 'Triora'