Española Improved
Capsicum annuum
A New Mexican cultivar in the NMSU release sequence.
Medium
1,500–2,000 SHU
- Flavor
- Bright green, sweet pepper.
- Origin
- New Mexico United States
- Best uses
- green chile; dry red chile
- Days to maturity
- 70-95
How the heat plays out
Hits immediately, climbs to a moderate peak, and lingers a while, felt across the mouth. Clear, direct
Substitutes
Compare allSources
- The Chile Cultivars of New Mexico State University Released from 1913 to 2016 Danise Coon and Paul W. Bosland / New Mexico State University
- The Chile Cultivars of New Mexico State University, 1913–2022 Danise Coon, Stephanie Walker, Dennis Lozada, Ivette Guzman, and Paul W. Bosland / New Mexico State University
- The Landrace Chiles of Northern New Mexico Stephanie Walker and Charles Havlik / New Mexico State University