Abstract:

The finding and evaluation of excellent local pepper variety‘Fudijian’in Hunan and main
characteristics and selection process of pepper foundation parents‘5901’were described. The variety type
and application breeded by the utilization of‘5901’and derivative parents were analyzed through relevant
literature. The results showed the excellent local variety and foundation parent have characteristics such as
very precocious，resistance to low light，high pre-production，combining ability and seed production. There
were 31 pepper varieties breeded directly or indirectly by the use of‘5901’and applicated in large scale
during 1988–2014 in China. Pedigree of foundation parents‘5901’were draw to provide a reference for
the creation and utilization of parents.

Key words: pepper, foundation parent, pedigree analysis