NuMex Chinese New Year

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NuMex Chinese New Year
NMSU Chinese New YearEdit
A-L-R-2-041
C. annuum
300 - 500
Mild (1–1,000 SHU)
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A C. annuum variety. Ripens to red, long/tapered pods. Rates 300–500 SHU, which means very mild, barely any heat. Roots trace to New Mexico, USA. Credited to 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 Chinese New Year?

The NuMex Chinese New Year measures 300–500 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a mild pepper — milder than a jalapeño.

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