Abstract：‘Huangding No.2’is a new fresh pepper F1 hybrid，obtained by crossing inbred line ‘ZY20-3-8’as female parent and‘ZY25-1-4’as male parent．It is of mid-early maturity，flowering starting from the 9th to 10th node，and growth period of about 189 days．The fruit is of long horn-shaped，with green-yellow color when immature and red when ripe．Its longitudinal diameter is 21.0-31.0 cm，horizontal diameter is about 4.2 cm，and single fruit weight is of 80-115 g．The fresh fruit VC content is 1016 mg · kg-1 ，capsaicincontent 0.22%，excellent market quality，good storage and transport resistance．It exhibits stronger resistance to TMV，CMV，Phytophthora，and anthracnose compared to the control‘Zhengjiao No.11’．The plant shows strong growth vigor，high continuous fruit-setting ability．The yield is 63-75 t · hm-2 ．It is suitable for cultivation in spring and autumn protected areas and open fields in Henan，Guizhou，Zhejiang，Jiangsu，Shandong，Shaanxi Province．
