NuMex Pinata

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NuMex Pinata
NMSU PinataEdit
A-L-R-6-005
C. annuum
40,000 - 60,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
RedEdit
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This C. annuum cultivar. Ripens to red, long/tapered pods. Heat sits around 40,000–60,000 SHU — hot, with a lingering burn. Originates from New Mexico, USA. From the work of 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 Pinata?

The NuMex Pinata measures 40,000–60,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 8 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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