Introduction to the Characteristics of the Huajiao No. 2 Pepper Variety
Selected by the Department of Horticulture, Huazhong Agricultural University, from the progeny of natural variant plants of the Wuchang Aijiaohuang pepper. This variety has a short plant, with a plant height of about 40 cm; the fruit apex is slightly concave, the fruit surface is relatively smooth, and the fruit is long column-shaped. The green fruit is mildly pungent, while the red fruit has a stronger pungency. It is extremely early-maturing, taking about 130 days from cotyledon unfolding to green fruit harvest. It has relatively high requirements for fertilizer and water conditions, is relatively tolerant of low temperatures, is not tolerant of heat, and has poor drought and waterlogging tolerance. It is resistant to anthracnose and early blight, and is susceptible to viral diseases. It is a sister line of Huajiao No. 1. It was recognized by the Hubei Provincial Crop Variety Approval Committee in 1984, and by the National Crop Variety Approval Committee in 1990.
Variety registration number: GS09026-1984.