NuMex Starburst

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NuMex Starburst
NuMex Starbust; NMSU Starbust; NMSU StarburstEdit
A-L-R-5-049
C. annuum
10,000 - 30,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
RedEdit
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A member of the C. annuum group. Ripens to red, long/tapered pods. Packs 10,000–30,000 SHU (solid heat — enough to make you pay attention). Originates from 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.

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How hot is the NuMex Starburst?

The NuMex Starburst measures 10,000–30,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 4 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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