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NuMex peppers: Ornamental United States The Chile Pepper Institute at New Mexico State University has developed a number of unusual chile cultivars. [27] NuMex Twilight peppers pictured. Peter Pepper: Ornamental United States and Mexico 5,000–30,000 SHU: 8–10 cm (3.1–3.9 in) Rare, heirloom-type hot pepper cultivated for its unique shape ...
Chili peppers of varied colours and sizes: green bird's eye, yellow Madame Jeanette, red cayenne. Chili peppers, also spelled chile or chilli (from Classical Nahuatl chīlli [ˈt͡ʃiːlːi] ⓘ), are varieties of berry-fruit plants from the genus Capsicum, which are members of the nightshade family Solanaceae, cultivated for their pungency.
Capsicum annuum, commonly known as paprika, chili pepper, red pepper, sweet pepper, jalapeño, cayenne, or bell pepper, [5] is a fruiting plant from the family Solanaceae (nightshades), within the genus Capsicum which is native to the northern regions of South America and to southwestern North America.
NuMex is the moniker used for products created by the Agriculture Experimentation Station of New Mexico State University. [1]the NuMex Twilight pepper. The AES is responsible for a large variety of unusual agricultural cultivars, including a key breed of onion simply called the Numex, and a great many cultivars of chili pepper, including the Numex Twilight, a curious breed with upright fruit ...
Hybridization of Sandia and Española. Provides Española's taste and early maturation, with a better yield, and larger peppers. 'Numex Española Improved' was the first chile pepper cultivar to be grown and harvested in space. [2] [38] 6.0 inches (15 cm) 1.75 inches (4.4 cm) New Mexican 1,500 ~ 2,000 Fresno
The Chile Pepper Institute produces numerous pepper cultivars in unusual colors and shapes, such as the NuMex Twilight, a hybrid based on the Thai Ornamental pepper. [8] The peppers of the Twilight start out white, turn purple, then move through yellow and orange, becoming red when fully ripe, producing a rainbow effect on the green plant. [ 9 ]
The fruit (botanically a berry) of Capsicum plants has a variety of names depending on place and type. The more piquant varieties are called chili peppers, or simply chilis. The large, mild form is called bell pepper, or is named by color (green pepper, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, etc.) in North America and South Africa, sweet pepper.
Pequin (or piquín) pepper (/ p ɪ ˈ k iː n /) is a hot chili pepper cultivar commonly used as a spice. Pequin peppers are hot, often 5–8 times hotter than jalapeños on the Scoville scale (30,000 to 60,000 Units). Flavor is described as citrusy and nutty. [1]