NuMex Suave Yellow

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NuMex Suave Yellow
NMSU Suave YellowEdit
C-L-Y-3-001
C. chinense
800 - 1,200
Medium (1,001–15,000 SHU)
YellowEdit
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Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to yellow, long/tapered pods. Rates 800–1,200 SHU, which means mild heat that most people can handle easily. Originates 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 Suave Yellow?

The NuMex Suave Yellow measures 800–1,200 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a medium-heat pepper — milder than a jalapeño.

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