NuMex Farolito

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NuMex Farolito
NMSU FarolitoEdit
A-L-R-4-018
C. annuum
2,500 - 6,000
Medium (1,001–15,000 SHU)
RedEdit
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This C. annuum cultivar. Ripens to red, long/tapered pods. Clocks in at 2,500–6,000 SHU — mild heat that most people can handle easily. From New Mexico, USA. From the work of NMSU Chile Pepper Institute. Developed at New Mexico State University's Chile Pepper Institute, one of the world's premier pepper research programs.

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How hot is the NuMex Farolito?

The NuMex Farolito measures 2,500–6,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a medium-heat pepper — milder than a jalapeño.

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