CGN 21566

CGN 21566 is a landrace accession of Capsicum chinense collected from Suriname and conserved by the Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands (CGN). The accession number refers to its catalogue entry within the CGN seedbank, where it is maintained for long-term conservation, genetic research, and breeding use. It forms part of a wider collection of C. chinense material originating from the Caribbean and northern South America and is associated with indigenous and locally maintained pepper populations.

Plants exhibit typical Capsicum chinense morphology, including broad leaves and standard floral structure. Growth habit is compact to moderately bushy. Pods are pendant and variable in shape, most commonly blocky to elongated with slight wrinkling and moderate to strong surface texture. Fruits mature from green to an orange-red colour at full ripeness.

CGN 21566 is not linked to any commercial cultivar and has not been formally stabilised. It is primarily used in research contexts, including studies on pungency, flavour traits, disease resistance, and genetic diversity. Pungency assessments from field and greenhouse trials indicate heat levels that can reach approximately 250,000 Scoville Heat Units, with variation depending on growing conditions.