Introduction to the Characteristics and Traits of the Guijiao No. 6 Pepper Variety

Approval number: Gui Shen Cai 2007005

Variety name: Guijiao No. 6

Breeding unit: Vegetable Research Center, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Variety source: The female parent CP1-04 is a self-inbred line developed from the Guangxi Fusui County farm pepper variety "Longtou Pepper" through 5 generations of selfing. The male parent A02 is a self-inbred line developed from the Baise City farm pepper variety "Tianzhou Pepper" through 6 generations of selfing.

Characteristics and traits: In winter and spring, it takes about 150 days from sowing to the first harvest of green mature fruit; in summer and autumn, it takes about 60 days to 70 days from sowing to the first harvest of green mature fruit. The plant has moderate growth vigor, white petals, and sets fruit easily. In the mid-fruiting stage, the plant is semi-spreading, with a height of 55.3 cm, a plant spread of 105 cm x 73 cm, and a stem diameter of 1.4 cm. The leaves are 9.6 cm long and 4.7 cm wide, and the leaf color is green. The fruit is of the horn type, with an average fruit length of 17.0 cm, an average fruit shoulder width of 2.9 cm, fruit flesh thickness of 0.2-0.3 cm, 2 locules, and an average single fruit weight of 38.6 g. The green mature fruit skin is greenish yellow (light green under insufficient light), and the old mature fruit skin is red. The fruit skin is glossy and mildly pungent.

Yield performance: From 2004 to 2006, trial plantings were conducted in Hepu, Tianyang, Yongning, Pingnan, and other places, with a general yield of 2200-2800 kg per mu.

Key points of cultivation techniques: Refer to Guijiao No. 5

Approval opinion: Upon review, this variety has considerable application value in production, has passed approval, and may be planted according to local conditions.