Abstract：‘Zhujiao 18’is a new hot pepper F1 hybrid developed by crossing self-line Zhu 03 selected from Henan‘124’hot pepper variety with self-line Zhu 07 selected from‘Qiemen’. It is of early maturity. The total growing period takes about 190 days. It takes 68 days from planting to first harvest in spring open field cultivation. The plant has middle growth vigor. Its plant is 56.62 cm in hight and 63.18 cm in expansion diameter. The first female flower starts from node 8.43. The fruit is of ox horn shape with thin skin and smooth surface. Its fruit is 14.53 cm in diameter and 4.53 cm in transverse diameter. The flesh is 0.33 cm in thickness. It is slightly hot. The VC content is 1 690 mg•kg-1 and the protein content is 1.63 %, the soluble sugur 2.97 % and corase fiber 2.36 %. The average single fruit weight is 80.93 g and average single fruit number is 20.77 per plant. Its yield is 54.0 t•hm-2. It has stronger resistance to virus disease, phytophthora blight and anthracnose than the control variety‘Moxiu 301’. It is suitable to be cultivated in spring in protected and open fields in Henan Provinces and the ambitus regions.
