NuMex Centennial

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NuMex Centennial
Centennial Ornamental; NMSU CentennialEdit
A-L-M-3-001
C. annuum
1,000 - 5,000
Medium (1,001–15,000 SHU)
Multicolor/IrregularEdit
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This C. annuum cultivar. Ripens to red, long/tapered pods. Heat sits around 1,000–5,000 SHU — mild heat that most people can handle easily. Roots trace to New Mexico, USA. Bred by NMSU Chile Pepper Institute. Part of NMSU's NuMex breeding program, which has released dozens of improved New Mexico chile varieties.

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How hot is the NuMex Centennial?

The NuMex Centennial measures 1,000–5,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a medium-heat pepper — milder than a jalapeño.

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