The invention provides seeds and plants of pepper hybrid SVPS0953, pepper line SMO-E718-0979, and pepper line SMO-E718-0977. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of pepper hybrid SVPS0953, pepper line SMO-E718-0979, and pepper line SMO-E718-0977 and to methods for producing a pepper plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a pepper plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of pepper hybrid pepper hybrid SVPS0953, pepper line SMO-E718-0979, and pepper line SMO-E718-0977 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.

The invention provides seed and plants of pepper hybrid SV5603PB and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of pepper hybrid SV5603PB and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a pepper plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another pepper plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.

The present invention relates to a Capsicum annuum plant comprising an introgression fragment on chromosome 8 comprising Quantitative Trait Locus QTL8, wherein said QTL8 confers an improved resistance to Frankliniella occidentalis. The present invention further relates to a seed produced by the plant according to the present invention, a seed from which a plant according to present invention can be grown, a fruit produced by a plant according to the present invention and a part of a plant according to the present invention. The present invention further relates to a method of identifying and/or selecting a plant or plant part according to the present invention. The present invention further relates to a method for producing a Capsicum annuum plant having the improved resistance to Frankliniella occidentalis according to the present invention. The present invention further relates to a method for improving the resistance of a Capsicum annuum plant to Frankliniella occidentalis, the use of QTL8 according to the present invention for improving the resistance of a Capsicum annuum plant to Frankliniella occidentalis. The present invention further relates to genetic markers specific for QTL8 according to the present invention and the use thereof for selecting a Capsicum annuum plant having an improved resistance to Frankliniella occidentalis.

The invention provides seeds and plants of pepper hybrid SVPS0897, pepper line SMR-E718-0959, and pepper line SMO-E718-0956. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of pepper hybrid SVPS0897, pepper line SMR-E718-0959, and pepper line SMO-E718-0956 and to methods for producing a pepper plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a pepper plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of pepper hybrid pepper hybrid SVPS0897, pepper line SMR-E718-0959, and pepper line SMO-E718-0956 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.

The invention provides seeds and plants of pepper hybrid SVPB7456, pepper line SBR-E718-0952, and pepper line SBR-E718-0951. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of pepper hybrid SVPB7456, pepper line SBR-E718-0952, and pepper line SBR-E718-0951 and to methods for producing a pepper plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a pepper plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of pepper hybrid pepper hybrid SVPB7456, pepper line SBR-E718-0952, and pepper line SBR-E718-0951 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.

A hybrid pepper designated ‘E20B30236’ is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of hybrid pepper ‘E20B30236’, to the plants of hybrid pepper ‘E20B30236’, to methods for producing hybrid plants, and to methods for producing other pepper lines, cultivars or hybrids derived from the hybrid pepper ‘E20B30236’.

The invention provides seeds and plants of pepper line SBY-8T16-6449. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of pepper line SBY-8T16-6449 and to methods for producing a pepper plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a pepper plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of pepper line SBY-8T16-6449 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.

The invention provides seeds and plants of pepper hybrid SVPB3274, pepper line SBR-8T18-6549, and pepper line SBR-8T18-6550. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of pepper hybrid SVPB3274, pepper line SBR-8T18-6549, and pepper line SBR-8T18-6550 and to methods for producing a pepper plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a pepper plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of pepper hybrid pepper hybrid SVPB3274, pepper line SBR-8T18-6549, and pepper line SBR-8T18-6550 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.

Pepper plants exhibiting resistance to root knot nematode species are provided, together with methods of producing, identifying, or selecting plants or germplasm with a root knot nematode resistance phenotype. Such plants include pepper plants comprising introgressed genomic regions conferring pest resistance. Compositions, including novel polymorphic markers for detecting plants comprising introgressed pest resistance alleles, are further provided.

Hybrid pepper designated ‘E20B30329’ is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of hybrid pepper ‘E20B30329’, to the plants of hybrid pepper ‘E20B30329’, to methods for producing hybrid plants, and to methods for producing other pepper lines, cultivars or hybrids derived from the hybrid pepper ‘E20B30329’.