NuMex Chili

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NuMex Chili
NMSU ChiliEdit
A-L-R-3-013
C. annuum
1,000 - 5,000
Medium (1,001–15,000 SHU)
RedEdit
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A C. annuum variety. Ripens to red, long/tapered pods. Clocks in at 1,000–5,000 SHU — mild heat that most people can handle easily. From 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 Chili?

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

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