NuMex Las Cruces Cayenne

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NuMex Las Cruces Cayenne
Las Cruces Cayenne; NuMex Las Cruces; Cayenne NuMex Las Cruces; NMSU Las Cruces CayenneEdit
A-L-R-5-046
C. annuum
30,000 - 50,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
RedEdit
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This C. annuum cultivar. Ripens to red, long/tapered pods. Rates 30,000–50,000 SHU, which means solid heat — enough to make you pay attention. Originates from New Mexico, USA. Developed 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 Las Cruces Cayenne?

The NuMex Las Cruces Cayenne measures 30,000–50,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 6 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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