Hi-Tech cultivation of capsicum

Abstract

Capsicum (sweet pepper or bell pepper) is a high-value greenhouse crop widely cultivated in temperate zones than in the tropics. The name capsicum is derived from Greek word kapto, meaning to bite or to swallow. Despite being a single species, C. annuum has many forms, with a variety of names, even in the same language. The official names in American English is sweet pepper, any variety lacking heat, and those sweet peppers that have a blocky-shape are referred to as bell peppers, whereas, variety that produces capsaicin is known as a hot pepper or chili pepper. In British English, the sweet varieties are called peppers and the hot varieties as chillies, whereas in Australian English and Indian English, the name capsicum is commonly used for bell peppers exclusively and chilli is often used to encompass the hotter varieties.