Hot pepper serves as one of the important sources of food and income to smallholder farmers and as exchange earning commodities [3]. It is important part in the daily diet of most Ethiopian societies. The standard daily utilization of hot pepper by Ethiopian adult is estimated at 15 g, which is higher than most other vegetables [4]. Pepper yields varies signifi-cantly from one region to other region due to several factors such as topography, lack of improved varieties, soil type, wa-
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