NuMex Bailey Piquin

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How hot is the NuMex Bailey Piquin?

The NuMex Bailey Piquin measures 100,000–140,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a very hot pepper.

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Developed at New Mexico State University's Chile Pepper Institute.

NameNuMex Bailey Piquin

Alternative Name(s)Bailey Piquín; NMSU Bailey Piquin; NuMex Bailey Pequin; NuMex Bailey Pequín; NMSU Bailey Piquín; Bailey Pequín; Bailey Piquin; Bailey Pequin; NuMex Bailey Piquín

Universal Pepper Nomenclature (UPN)A-R-SM-P-7-050

SpeciesC. annuum var. glabriusculum

This is a wild native pepper (C. annuum var. glabriusculum, listed by Kew as var. aviculare). Read about wild native peppers

Scoville Heat Units (SHU)100,000 - 140,000

Heat LevelVery Hot (100,001–500,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormPequin/small bullet

RegionUSA

Discoverer/BreederNMSU Chile Pepper Institute

Immature Color(s)Green

Further InformationEdit

Developed at New Mexico State University's Chile Pepper Institute.

Last updated Nov 9, 2026