Introduction to the Characteristics and Traits of the Guangjiao No. 1 Pepper Variety
Guangjiao No. 1 is a new pepper variety bred in 2000 by the Improved Seedling Propagation Center of the Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences. The plant height is 65 cm, the single fruit weight is 45-60 g, the length is about 20-28 cm, and the transverse diameter is 33 cm; the fruit is long horn-shaped, with smooth, green skin and a glossy surface, thick flesh, good storage and transport tolerance, and excellent flavor, making it suitable for northbound transport and market sales. Guangjiao No. 1 is highly resistant to bacterial wilt and viral diseases, and is early-maturing. From sowing to first harvest, it takes 90 days in spring sowing, 65 days in autumn sowing, and 100 days in winter sowing, with a yield of 4000-5000 kg per mu. Guangjiao No. 1 has become very popular among farmers in Zhanjiang, Maoming, Yangchun, northern Guangdong, eastern Guangdong, and the Pearl River Delta region of our province, and it has also begun to have an influence in Guangxi, Jiangxi, Hainan, and Fujian.