Hot, hot, hot —for a green chile. A great possible song for the alternative cover band for the Red Hot Chile Peppers and great for home grown green chile (originating from New Mexico State University, shout out to them). It sure is one of the hottest green chiles, reaching jalapeno level at 5,000-7,000 Scoville units (bell peppers being 0 and habaneros being 100,000-200,000 units). The perfect amount of heat that won’t be driving you crazy and downing loads of milk, it reaches about 7-9” long and 1.5-2” wide. Perfect for making green chile stew or chopping into maple syrup corn bread, or letting it fully ripen to red chile sauce or string ristras—a truly New Mexico Classic.

 -best started indoors, one month before last frost or throughout the spring/summer when growing outdoors—maturing in 90 days from seeding (check almanac.com/gardening/frostdates)                                                                      - plant seeds 1/8” deep in pots, best started with heating mats for quicker germination but will be fine started in warmest area                                              – germinates in 12-14 days (or direct sow outside in soft/fertile soil, make sure to water lightly so seeds don’t get blown away)                                                              - place in area with most light to prevent getting leggy                                               - transplant outside when at least 4” tall, spacing it around 2.5’ apart in area with full sun, water in deeply. Water about 2 times a week, depending on outdoor temps, just make sure soil doesn’t get saturated—a good point of reference is watering when the  top 1.5” of soil is dry.                                                                                                                                         -   Add some organic fertilizer when planting, and feed weekly with organic fertilizers like fish emulsion for maximum yield.                                                                - Always can be grown in pots, at least 3 gallons or larger.                               Minimum 25  New Mexico true seeds.