Hatch Chile seeds
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Unfortunately there isnt a true hatch chile.
It's just a name for a new mexican chile grown in hatch valley
There are many different varieties of green chile grown there, meaning hatch chile is a catchall phrase for chile grown in the Valley.
If you took seed from a "hatch chile" and grew it in florida, it is no longer a hatch chile.
It's just a name for a new mexican chile grown in hatch valley
There are many different varieties of green chile grown there, meaning hatch chile is a catchall phrase for chile grown in the Valley.
If you took seed from a "hatch chile" and grew it in florida, it is no longer a hatch chile.
Chili pepper institute is the best source for Numex peppers. Numex Big Jim heritage or Numex 6-4 heritage are my favorites...Barkers Hot also fits the bill. If I could choose only one Big Jims would be it. New Mexico States Ag department is very conscious of preserving seed genetics you will get the real deal from them. Hatch is just one valley near Hatch NM that grows these awesome varieties under perfect conditions to make them even more amazing. I used to work in a New Mexican restaurant in El Paso that imported thousands of pounds of hatch Chiles every year. Best of luck in your search.
Shne
Shne
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I have NM chile seeds. Are you looking to trade?
If i made a cheese from the same recipe as Stilton but made it in the USA it would not be Stilton. Their are numerous products protected by AOP or PDO types of regulations.
Ive grown MWCH's Big Jim Heritage and its a very tasty pepper ripe or green.
Ive grown MWCH's Big Jim Heritage and its a very tasty pepper ripe or green.
I have seeds that I saved out of a dried ristra of Anahiem/Numex/Hatch type chilis I purchased when driving through Hatch, NM. If you P.M. me your address I will send you a few.
I agree with ShowMeDaSauce though. You are likely just as good off getting Big Jim Heritage or a similar pepper.
I agree with ShowMeDaSauce though. You are likely just as good off getting Big Jim Heritage or a similar pepper.
So...just so you have it straight and can be confident...
Hatch chile refers to varieties of species of the genus Capsicum which are grown in the Hatch Valley, an area stretching north and south along the Rio Grande from Arrey, New Mexico, in the north to Tonuco Mountain to the southeast of Hatch, New Mexico. The soil and growing conditions in the Hatch Valley create a unique terroir[26] which contributes to the flavor of chile grown there. Most of the varieties of chile cultivated in the Hatch Valley have been developed at New Mexico State University over the last 130 years.
The NUMEX (and Hatch) pepper varieties originated at the AG department at New Mexico State and more specifically the Chile Pepper Institute. So Big Jim, 6-4 and others there are the very seeds from which Hatch chiles are grown. They actually order new seeds every few years from CPI and a few other trusted sources to ensure genetics and disease resistance are maintained.
Big Jim's are a newer variety of NUMEX Chile which came out of CPI...only about 40 years old, but they are as "Hatch" as anything else on the market. So you are getting the real deal with them. The flavor and heat of the Big Jim Heritage is as good as they come and they produce well...you won't be disappointed. Be mindful of Calcium Levels because they are susceptible to blossom end rot.
Good luck!
Shane
Hatch chile refers to varieties of species of the genus Capsicum which are grown in the Hatch Valley, an area stretching north and south along the Rio Grande from Arrey, New Mexico, in the north to Tonuco Mountain to the southeast of Hatch, New Mexico. The soil and growing conditions in the Hatch Valley create a unique terroir[26] which contributes to the flavor of chile grown there. Most of the varieties of chile cultivated in the Hatch Valley have been developed at New Mexico State University over the last 130 years.
The NUMEX (and Hatch) pepper varieties originated at the AG department at New Mexico State and more specifically the Chile Pepper Institute. So Big Jim, 6-4 and others there are the very seeds from which Hatch chiles are grown. They actually order new seeds every few years from CPI and a few other trusted sources to ensure genetics and disease resistance are maintained.
Big Jim's are a newer variety of NUMEX Chile which came out of CPI...only about 40 years old, but they are as "Hatch" as anything else on the market. So you are getting the real deal with them. The flavor and heat of the Big Jim Heritage is as good as they come and they produce well...you won't be disappointed. Be mindful of Calcium Levels because they are susceptible to blossom end rot.
Good luck!
Shane
Here is a good right up on the difference between Big Jim and Big Jim Heritage.
http://hortsci.ashspublications.org/content/48/5/657.full
And as mentioned keep enough calcium in the soil. I had early BER right next to other annuums that had no problems. They love calcium. My Sandia Selects suffered more than my Big Jims did.
What makes Hatch special is the massive difference between day and night temps. June through Sept can be in 90s but fall to the low 60s and upper 50s at night. Thats a tough micro climate to duplicate for that amount of the growing season. I sure cant do that here or even come close.
http://hortsci.ashspublications.org/content/48/5/657.full
And as mentioned keep enough calcium in the soil. I had early BER right next to other annuums that had no problems. They love calcium. My Sandia Selects suffered more than my Big Jims did.
What makes Hatch special is the massive difference between day and night temps. June through Sept can be in 90s but fall to the low 60s and upper 50s at night. Thats a tough micro climate to duplicate for that amount of the growing season. I sure cant do that here or even come close.