Origin
New Mexico, United States
Medium
NuMex Sandia Select
NuMex Sandia Select is a refined New Mexican chile selection bred from Sandia for thicker-walled green pods, higher yield, and strong heat. It was released for green chile use after multi-year selection and evaluation in southern New Mexico.
Scoville 9,482 SHU
Species Capsicum annuum
Tasting notes
NuMex Sandia Select is a refined New Mexican chile selection bred from Sandia for thicker-walled green pods, higher yield, and strong heat. It was released for green chile use after multi-year selection and evaluation in southern New Mexico.
Common ripening colors
greenred
How it relates
Broader pepper: Sandia pepper
Lineage type: selection
Parents: Sandia pepper
Note: NuMex Sandia Select was developed through recurrent phenotypic selection within the heirloom cultivar Sandia from 2001 to 2006.
Source entry
Reference: HortScience
9,482 SHU peak heat