Chinese pepper (Zanthoxylum armatum) fruits with five developmental periods
Z. armatum is planted in germplasm resources of Chinese pepper, Yongchuan District, Chongqing, China. According to the growth of the fruit, the five developmental stages are divided into: the primary green stage (S1), the fruits are formed about 2 months after blooming (April, 2020); the medium green stage (S2), the fruits are enlarged about 3 months after blooming (May, 2020); the peak green stage (S3), the fruits are continued enlarged to basic shape about 4 months after blooming (June, 2020); the primary red stage (S4), the fruits begin to turn red about 5 months after blooming (July, 2020); the fully-mature red stage (S5), the fruits turn completely red, and the seeds mature about 6 months after blooming (August, 2020). Three biological replicates were collected at each stage, and each replicate included samples of three different plants.