NuMex Heritage 6-4
Capsicum annuum
A New Mexican chile cultivar selected to preserve the historic 6-4 pod type with measured medium heat.
Medium
1,500 SHU
- Flavor
- Warm, rounded New Mexican red-green profile.
- Origin
- New Mexico, United States
- Best uses
- Green chile, red chile, roasting, sauces.
- Days to maturity
- 80-95
How the heat plays out
Builds gradually, climbs to a low peak, and fades quickly, felt across the mouth. Warm, rounded
In the kitchen
- Fresh
- Fresh roasting is central.
- Dried
- Dried red forms are important.
- Roasted
- Excellent roasted and peeled.
- Fermented
- Useful for sauces.
