Camier

Pepper

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Volidano'

Summary: The plants of ‘Camier' are medium to tall whereas those of ‘Volidano' are a medium height. In cross section, the fruit of ‘Camier' is circular whereas that of ‘Volidano' is angular to circular. The apex of the fruit of ‘Camier' is moderately depressed whereas that of ‘Volidano' is moderately depressed to rounded. The fruit of ‘Camier' has equally three and four locules whereas the fruit of ‘Volidano' has predominantly four and more locules.

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, very weak to weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration of nodes, medium hairiness of nodes

LEAF BLADE: medium to long, medium to broad, medium to dark green, ovate shape, medium to strong undulation of margin, medium to strong 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 to medium, thick
CALYX: non enveloping aspect
FRUIT: medium intensity of green skin before maturity, no anthocyanin colouration before maturity, drooping attitude, short to medium length, large to very large diameter, medium length to diameter ratio, square to trapezoidal shape in longitudinal section, circular 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, light to medium intensity of yellow skin at maturity, medium glossiness, shallow to medium depth of stalk cavity, moderately depressed apex, shallow to medium depth of interloculary grooves, equally three and four locules, medium to thick flesh, no capsaicin in placenta, early to mid season maturity

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

Origin & Breeding History: ‘Camier' (breeder's reference 35-BY1471 RZ) originated from a controlled cross conducted between two proprietary lines in the fall of 2019 in De Lier, Netherlands. From the resulting progeny, the hybrid sweet pepper variety ‘Camier' was selected in the fall of 2020 in Hoek van Holland, Netherlands for its plant growth habit, fruit shape and fruit size.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of ‘Camier' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number PPS2278, purchased from the Naktuinbouw in Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands. The trial was conducted by the Naktuinbouw in Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands in 2023.

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Pepper: 'Camier'

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Pepper: Reference variety 'Volidano'