Abstract: ‘Ganfenglaxian 101’is a new hot pepper hybrid for both dry and fresh fruit production. It grows moderately with compact plants and early maturing. It takes about 45 days from planting to harvest. The fruit is horn shaped，pungent，with deep green skin. The skin is bright red skin in maturity. The fruit is 19.5 cm long，0.4 cm wide，0.1 cm flesh thick. The average fruit mass is 15.1 g. The vitamin C content is 1.25 mg · g-1. The dry matter content is 12.0% in fruits. The yield of fresh fruit is about 30.0–37.5 t · hm-2，while the yield of dry hot pepper is up to 4.6 t · hm-2. It is resistant to diseases and tolerant to high temperature. Appropriate cultivation area is in the Yangtze River valley.

Key words: hot pepper, cultivar