NuMex Espanola

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NuMex Espanola

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NuMex Espanola
NMSU Espanola; NuMex Espanola Improved; NMSU Espanola ImprovedEdit
A-L-R-3-044
C. annuum
1,500 - 2,000
Medium (1,001–15,000 SHU)
RedEdit
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This C. annuum cultivar. Ripens to red, long/tapered pods. Heat sits around 1,500–2,000 SHU — mild heat that most people can handle easily. Roots trace to New Mexico, USA. Developed by NMSU Chile Pepper Institute. Developed at New Mexico State University's Chile Pepper Institute, one of the world's premier pepper research programs. An improved selection is sometimes listed as NuMex Espanola Improved.

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How hot is the NuMex Espanola?

The NuMex Espanola measures 1,500–2,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a medium-heat pepper — milder than a jalapeño.

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