NuMex Sandia
Bred at New Mexico State University by Dr. Roy Harper in 1956 from New Mexico No. 9 crossed with a California Anaheim type. Officially named 'Sandia' by the New Mexico Crop Improvement Association in 1967. "Sandia chile" is the standard market name across the Hatch and Mesilla Valley regions. A red/green New Mexico-type chile with medium-high heat. Note: NuMex Sandia Select is a distinct improved cultivar released by NMSU in 2011, bred for thicker walls and higher yield.
Bred at New Mexico State University by Dr. Roy Harper in 1956 from New Mexico No. 9 crossed with a California Anaheim type. Officially named 'Sandia' by the New Mexico Crop Improvement Association in 1967. "Sandia chile" is the standard market name across the Hatch and Mesilla Valley regions. A red/green New Mexico-type chile with medium-high heat. Note: NuMex Sandia Select is a distinct improved cultivar released by NMSU in 2011, bred for thicker walls and higher yield.
