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Mexibel
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: USA
PI:
Flower: erect, stellate
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: 3"-4" Green > chocolate > red
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: medium, glabrous
Plant height: 18-24"
Maturity: 70 Days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 500-1,000
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

Mexibell hybrid is a 1988 All America winner. It is a nice blocky bell type with some heat! Good for stuffing or in salads.

NuMex Big Jim
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: USA
PI: 635876
Flower: erect, stellate
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: Green > red,8-12"L
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: medium, glabrous
Plant height: 18-24"
Maturity: 80 Days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 500-2500
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

The NuMex Big Jim is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the producer of the largest Chile pods ever grown, with specimens in excess of a foot long (12 inches) not unknown. The variety was developed in the mid 1970's by Dr Nakayama as a result of a breeding program at the New Mexico State University (NMSU), home of the Chile Pepper Institute. Up to 30 pods may grow on a single plant. Great for chili powder.

NuMex Centennial
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: New Mexico
PI: 631148
Flower: erect, stellate
Petals: purple
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: Purple > yellow > orange > red 1"
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: medium, glabrous
Plant height: 12-18"
Maturity: 90 Days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 500-2500
Bonchi: yes
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

This was the first ornamental variety released from the New Mexico State University (NMSU), home of the Chile Pepper Institute. intended for growing in small containers. It was released in 1988 to celebrate NMSU's Centennial celebrations. Many seed companies offer seed of this cultivar, unfortunately, under different names. 'NuMex Centennial' has purple flowers and purple foliage. Very similar in appearance to the Bolivian Rainbow.

NuMex Eclipse
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: New Mexico
PI: 640591
Flower: erect, stellate
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: Green > brown,4-6"L
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: medium, glabrous
Plant height: 18-24"
Maturity: 70 Days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 500
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

This hybridized cultivar was developed at the New Mexico State University in 1988 by Drs.Bosland, Iglesias, and Tanksley. Its cousins are the NuMex Sunrise and NuMex Sunset. They are used primarily as ornamental chiles. All three cultivars originated from a cross between 'Permagreen' and 'New Mexico 6-4'. They are similar in pungency to 'New Mexico 6-4'.

NuMex Sunburst
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: New Mexico
PI: 640861
Flower: erect, stellate
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: Green > orange,2-3" L
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: medium, glabrous
Plant height: 18-24"
Maturity: 80 Days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 500-1000
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

From the New Mexico State University (NMSU), home of the Chile Pepper Institute. These are ornamental de Arbol-type chiles for making mini-ristras and wreaths in alternative colors. Smaller than the usual New Mexican type of ristra pepper.

NuMex Sunflare
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: New Mexico
PI: 640862
Flower: erect, stellate
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: Green > red,2-3" L
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: medium, glabrous
Plant height: 18-24"
Maturity: 80 Days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 1500-2000
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

From the New Mexico State University (NMSU), home of the Chile Pepper Institute. These are ornamental de Arbol-type chiles for making mini-ristras and wreaths in alternative colors. Smaller than the usual New Mexican type of ristra pepper.

NuMex Sunglo
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: New Mexico
PI: 640863
Flower: erect, stellate
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: Green to yellow,2-3" L
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: medium, glabrous
Plant height: 18-24"
Maturity: 80 Days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 1500-2000
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

Sunglo is a nice edible ornamental variety that produces good yields of 3 ¼" long by ½" wide hot chiles. Pods are erect and mature from green to a bright yellow. This is a nice variety for adding color to cooking and a colorful hot chili to brighten the home or garden.

NuMex Sunrise
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: New Mexico
PI: 640593
Flower: erect, stellate
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: Green to yellow,4-6"" L
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: medium, glabrous
Plant height: 18-24"
Maturity: 80 Days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 500-1000
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

This hybridized cultivar was developed at the New Mexico State University in 1988 by Drs.Bosland, Iglesias, and Tanksley. Its cousins are the NuMex Sunset and NuMex Eclipse. They are used primarily as ornamental chiles. All three cultivars originated from a cross between 'Permagreen' and 'New Mexico 6-4'. They are similar in pungency to 'New Mexico 6-4'.

NuMex Sunset
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: New Mexico
PI: 640592
Flower: erect, stellate
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: Green > red,8-12"L
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: medium, glabrous
Plant height: 18-24"
Maturity: 80 Days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 500-2500
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

This hybridized cultivar was developed at the New Mexico State University in 1988 by Drs.Bosland, Iglesias, and Tanksley. Its cousins are the NuMex Sunrise and NuMex Eclipse. The pods are 4-6in long and turn orange at maturity. They are used primarily as ornamental chiles. All three cultivars originated from a cross between 'Permagreen' and 'New Mexico 6-4'. They are similar in pungency to 'New Mexico 6-4'.

Pasilla Bajio
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: Mexico
PI: 593534
Flower: erect, stellate, small
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: Green > dark brown, 8-10" L
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: green, medium, glabrous
Plant height: 24-36"
Maturity: 75 days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 250
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

When fresh, this pepper is called 'chilaca;' it is also known as 'chile negro.' 8 to 10 inch long cylindrical peppers are thin walled, and dark green ripening to dark brown. They have less than 250 Scoville units and are mainly used dried for their rich, smoky flavoring in sauces. Plants are tobacco mosaic virus resistant.

NuMex Bailey Piquin
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: USA
PI: 640726
Flower: erect, stellate
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: Green > red,1/2" X 1"
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: medium, glabrous
Plant height: 18-24"
Maturity: 120 Days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 97,000
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

This cultivar was released by the New Mexico State University's (NMSU) Chile Pepper Breeding Program in 1991 and named in honor of Mr. Alton L.Bailey, NMSU's extension vegetable specialist who helped evaluate this selection. NuMex Bailey Piquin is unique because the fruit falls from the stem at maturity, making harvesting easier.
The wild chile pepper Pequin grows primarily in Guatemala, Mexico, and the southwestern United States. It is sometimes called the "mother of all peppers" because it is thought to be the oldest of the Capsicum annuum species. Historically, no kitchen table of Sonorans, Opatas, O’odham or Yaqui rural homes would be without a bottle of dried chiltepins. The wild harvest is a seasonal ritual in many rural communities to this day, where families make chile-harvesting camps in the mountains during the heat of September and early October in order to harvest the wild peppers.

Red Peter
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: USA
PI: 593566
Flower: erect, stellate, small
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: Green > red,3>4" L
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: green, medium, glabrous
Plant height: 18-24"
Maturity: 90 days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 70,000 -100,000
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

Regularly voted as the Worlds most pornographic pepper! Peppers are mildly hot and turn from green to red when mature. The chilies are downwards pointing and prefers slight shade and a wind free growing area Peter Peppers are hotter than the tabasco and at least 10 times hotter than the jalapeno.

Turks Cap
Capsicum: Chinense
Origin: Trinidad
PI:
Flower: erect, rotate, small
Petals: white
Spots: green (yellow-brown)
Calyx: no or small 5 teeth
Pods: red, round or oblong
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: smooth, relatively small
Plant height: 18-24"
Maturity: 80 Days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 30,000-50,000

An interesting variety producing approx 2" 2-1/2" tornado-like turban pods. A strong shrub produces many pendent pods ripening from light green to coral to red, with a "light" habanero flavor. Another variety for fresh salsas, sauces, pickling and garnish.

Pimento L Sweet
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: USA
PI:
Flower: erect, stellate
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: Green > red, 4"
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: medium, glabrous
Plant height: 18-24"
Maturity: 95 Days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 0
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

These large heart-shaped fruits grow to approximately 4 1/2 inches long and borne on 1-1/2 ft. tall, strong, upright plants. The peppers ripen from green to red approximately 95 days after transplanting and are a good variety for canning or pickling. Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) resistant.

Purple Leaf Heart
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: USA
PI: 267740
Flower: erect, stellate, small
Petals: purple
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: Purple > yellowish red 1 1/2"
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: green, medium, glabrous
Plant height: 18-24"
Maturity: 90 days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 20,000-50,000
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

Plants very tall with few branches, violet to deep purple, including leaves and stems; leaves blunt oval; flowers purple, erect conical; fruits purple to yellowish red.

Santa Fe Grande
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: USA
PI: 635843
Flower: erect, stellate
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: Yellow > orange > red, 2-3"
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: medium, glabrous
Plant height: 18-24"
Maturity: 80 Days
Habit: sturdy tall bush
Scoville units: 5,000-8000
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

This medium sized attractive open pollinated variety produce a very heavy crop of conical shaped thick walled 3in fruits which have a pendant habit. The peppers start off as a pale yellow color, before maturing to either a brilliant orange color or to a very fiery red. The peppers have a slightly sweet taste and are about the same heat as a Jalapeno and are delicious fresh, and also perfect for pickling and freezing.

Santaka
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: Japan
PI:
Flower: erect, stellate, small
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: Green > red, 2"L
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: green, medium, glabrous
Plant height: 24-36"
Maturity: 75 days
Habit: sturdy tall bush
Scoville units: 50,000-100,000

Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

Also know as 'Asian Hot', this Mirasol type chiles plant, meaning the fruits point towards the sun. The plant is white flowering and can produce up to 40 pods when started indoors. A must for Asian food fanatics and particularly good for adding a little heat to a bland stir fry.

Sinahuisa
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: Mexico
PI: 645490
Flower: erect, stellate, small
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: Green > red, 3-5"L
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: green, medium, glabrous
Plant height: 24-36"
Maturity: 85 days
Habit: sturdy tall bush
Scoville units: 5,000-8000
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

Sinahuisa is the big cousin to the Serrano chile growing twice it's size. This Serrano chile originally collected from a Yoeme weaver in Sonora. Sinahuisa is a village in Sonora, Mexico. It is 833 miles (1341km) north west of Mexico City.

Tabasco
Capsicum: Frutescens
Origin: Mexico
PI: 586675
Flower: Erect, small, sharp curve
Petals: Greenish/white
Spots: No
Calyx: Toothless
Pods: Erect, candle-like, 1"
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: smooth, shiny
Plant height: 24" > 36"
Maturity: 80 days
Habit: tree-like, sturdy
Scoville units: 50,000-80,000
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

Tabasco peppers are the only types of Capsicum frutescens that are well known in North America. These fiery little jewels are the primary ingredient in tabasco sauce, the famous hot sauce that has been produced in southern Louisiana since 1848 when the peppers were first imported from the State of Tabasco in Mexico. Growers today cannot keep up with demand and tabasco peppers are imported from Columbia and Central America to be mashed in Louisiana. Originally from somewhat swampy regions it prefers hot and humid conditions for maximum productivity.

Takanotsume
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: Japan
PI: 593483
Flower: erect, stellate, small
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: Green > orange > red,2-3" L
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: green, medium, glabrous
Plant height: 18-24"
Maturity: 90 days
Habit: tree-like, sturdy
Scoville units: 50,000-80,000
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.

This hot variety meaning 'Claw of the Eagle' is a very popular chile in Japan. The plant grows upright clusters of pods which mature from green to red. Often used dry in Japanese cuisine. Very similar - if not the same as Poinsettia also 'Hahong Kocho'.