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NMSU Varieties

NuMex Las Cruces Cayenne

$4.00

New cayenne variety developed at NMSU with Beet Curly Top resistance

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NuMex Vaquero

$4.00

Newest edition of the NMSU family, this is a better quality jalapeno with much more disease resistance than older varieties. Hot. Approximately 30 seeds per package.

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NuMex Heritage Big Jim

$4.00

NEW! NuMex Heritage Big Jim, Improved variety with a consistent hot heat level, pods that yield 10% more than the old Big Jim and has 20% more flavor compounds. Approximately 30 seeds per package.

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NuMex Bailey Piquin

$4.00

First machine harvestable piquin. Dried fruit powder has a heat level of 97,000 SHU. Approximately 30 seeds per package.

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NuMex Centennial

$4.00

Developed for New Mexico State University’s 100 year anniversary. Fruits transition from purple to yellow, orange, and red. Approximately 30 seeds per package.

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NuMex Conquistador

$4.00

Mild heat level with good yield. Approximately 30 seeds per package.

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NuMex Española Improved

$4.00

Very hot, adapted to Northern New Mexico’s shorter growing season. Approximately 30 seeds per package.

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NuMex Garnet

$4.00

No heat, high red, paprika. Approximately 30 seeds per package.

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NuMex Heritage 6-4

$4.00

Improved variety with a consistent medium heat level, pods that yield 10% more than the old 6-4 and has 20% more flavor compounds. Approximately 30 seeds per package.

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New Mexico 6-4

$4.00

One of the original New Mexican pod types, medium to hot heat level, good yield. Approximately 30 seeds per package.

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NuMex Joe E. Parker

$4.00

Medium size and heat level, and meaty pods. Approximately 30 seeds per package.

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NuMex Jalmundo

$4.00

NMSU’s new jumbo jalapeno, large, meaty pods. Approximately 30 seeds per package.

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NuMex Primavera

$4.00

Mild jalapeno, large, meaty pods. Approximately 30 seeds per package.

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NuMex Pinata

$4.00

Average size, hotness, and flavor of a jalapeno, except that it is multicolor. Fruits change from bright green to bright yellow to orange finally to red. Approximately 30 seeds per package.

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NuMex Suave Red

$4.00

Mild habanero with only ~800 SHU, regular chinense flavor. Approximately 30 seeds per package.

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NuMex Suave Orange

$4.00

Mild habanero with only ~800 SHU, regular chinense flavor. Approximately 30 seeds per package.

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NuMex Sunglo, Sunflare, Sunburst

$4.00

Mixed seed packer- These fruits are used to make miniristras and wreaths. Immature fruits are green, while the mature colors are yellow, red, and orange respectively. Approximately 30 seeds per package.

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NuMex Sunrise, Sunset, Eclipse

$4.00

Mixed seed packet. These cultivars were unique in providing alternative mature fruit color in the New Mexican pod type. Medium heat level. Approximately 30 seeds per package.

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NuMex Sweet

$4.00

No heat, high red, paprika. Approximately 30 seeds per package.

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NuMex Twilight

$4.00

Small, upright fruits start off purple, go to yellow, orange, and lastly red. Approximately 30 seeds per package.

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NuMex Mirasol

$4.00

Used both as ornamental on wreaths and a ground powder in cooking. Hot. Approximately 30 seeds per package.

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NuMex Valentine’s Day

$4.00

Ivory to red bullet shaped fruits. This line of holiday dwarf ornamental pepper plants was designed especially for the holidays. Fruit are upright, bullet shaped or round, and abundant with different color transitions for each holiday. Approximately 30 seeds per package.

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NuMex St. Patrick’s Day

$4.00

Green to orange bullet shaped fruits. This line of holiday dwarf ornamental pepper plants was designed especially for the holidays. Fruit are upright, bullet shaped or round, and abundant with different color transitions for each holiday. Approximately 30 seeds per package.

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NuMex Memorial Day

$4.00

Ivory to yellow round fruits. This line of holiday dwarf ornamental pepper plants was designed especially for the holidays. Fruit are upright, bullet shaped or round, and abundant with different color transitions for each holiday. Approximately 30 seeds per package.

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NuMex Halloween

$4.00

Black to orange bullet shaped fruits. This line of holiday dwarf ornamental pepper plants was designed especially for the holidays. Fruit are upright, bullet shaped or round, and abundant with different color transitions for each holiday. Approximately 30 seeds per package.

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NuMex Thanksgiving

$4.00

Ivory to orange bullet shaped fruits. This line of holiday dwarf ornamental pepper plants was designed especially for the holidays. Fruit are upright, bullet shaped or round, and abundant with different color transitions for each holiday. Approximately 30 seeds per package.

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NuMex Christmas

$4.00

Green to red bullet shaped fruits. This line of holiday dwarf ornamental pepper plants was designed especially for the holidays. Fruit are upright, bullet shaped or round, and abundant with different color transitions for each holiday. Approximately 30 seeds per package.

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NuMex R. Naky

$4.00

Sets fruit under higher temps and lower humidity, color rating of 188 ASTA and very low pungency (260 SHU) making it a great mild paprika cultivar. Approximately 30 seeds per package.

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Barkers Hot

$4.00

Very hot with medium sized, meaty pods. Approximately 30 seeds per package.

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Sandia

$4.00

Very hot with smaller, less meaty pods. Great for dried powder. Approximately 30 seeds per package.

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