Origin
New Mexico, United States
Sweet
NuMex Trick-or-Treat
NuMex Trick-or-Treat is a New Mexico State University open-pollinated Capsicum chinense bred to keep habanero-like aroma and lantern-shaped orange pods while eliminating pungency. It was developed from Orange Habanero and a no-heat Colombian accession.
Scoville 0 SHU
Species Capsicum chinense
Tasting notes
Habanero-like aroma and flavor without perceptible heat
Common ripening colors
orangegreen
How it relates
Broader pepper: Habanero
Lineage type: hybrid
Parents: Orange Habanero, NMCA 30036 no-heat Capsicum chinense accession from Colombia
Note: NuMex Trick-or-Treat originated from a hybridization between Orange Habanero and a no-heat C. chinense accession from Colombia, followed by a backcross to Orange Habanero and single-plant selection.
Source entry
Reference: HortScience
0 SHU peak heat