New Mexico Hatch Chile

New Mexico Hatch Chile Seeds. The New Mexico Hatch chile (C. Annuum) is a US heirloom variety that comes from Hatch, New Mexico - as the name suggests Very popular in the US for texmex and mexican cuisine, these chillies are also referred to as New Mexico Green chillies and are eaten every way imaginable, but mainly roasted before hand - either when green or red. These chillies are superb growers and produce great yields of big chillies that are about 20cm in length by 7cm in breadth. Chillies ripen from green to red, but are usually picked when green to be roasted and made into a sauce that can be used as salsa or in mexican/texmex dishes. A truly fantastic variety. When eaten green, pods are very herbaceous in flavour with a nice kick to them (spice wise). When fully ripe, pods are smokey and fruity, plump and simply delicious. Great for sauces or for stuffing. Pods can also be dried and made into powder. Such a versatile chilli and grows really well in our climate. Plants are small to medium with a high yield.

Category
Heirloom
Chilli Heat
Mild
Growing Environment
Open Pollinated
Plant Size
Medium - Large
Region
North America
Species
C. Annuum
Colour
Green
Red


Frost Zone		Frost Free Zone
Start: Spring \| ~~Summer~~ \| ~~Autumn~~ \| Winter		Start: Spring \| Summer \| Autumn \| Winter
Germinate indoors 2 months before last frost - July/August. In trays/pots. A heating pad is recommended for hot cultivars (keep temp at 26-32ºC). Keep soil moist but do not over water!		Germinate indoors in trays or start outdoors directly. A heating pad is recommended for hot cultivars (keep temp at 26-32ºC). Keep soil moist but do not over water!
Take outdoors October when night time temps are above 10ºC.		Outdoor night time temps must be above 10ºC.
Harden off plants when taking outside. Semi shade at first. Gradually expose young seedlings to full sun over 2 weeks.		Harden off plants when taking outside. Semi shade at first. Gradually expose young seedlings to full sun over 2 weeks.