Vegetables
Heredity: Open Pollinated
History: From the Jémez Pueblo in New Mexico.
Country of Origin: United States

Data specific to Peppers (Edit)
General Type: New Mexican
Pepper Shape: Tapered
Other: Ribbed
Fruit Length: 4 - 6 inches
Fruit Width at Shoulders: 0.375 - 0.5 inch
Fruit Ripening Color Sequence: Green to Red
Days to First Harvest and Maturity: 60-70 green, 90 red.
Scoville Heat Units (approximate SHU): 5000 -11,000
Heat: Medium Hot 2.5-30K SHU

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 24 - 48 inches
Fruit: Showy
Uses: Vegetable
Suitable as Annual

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Common names
  • Hot Pepper
Also sold as:
  • Jémez

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Location: Zone 5 Indiana
Date: 2015-09-28
Jemez Capsicum: Annuum Origin: New Mexico PI: 645494
Discussion Threads about this plant
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Jemez by DanCarmona Dec 19, 2015 10:01 AM 0

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