Anaheim
Open-pollinated pepper · Capsicum annuum
- Breeding
- Open-pollinated
- Growth habit
- -
- Days to maturity
- 75-80 days
- Fruit
- red
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Origin & history
Named for the California town where Emilio Ortega planted New Mexican chile seed around 1900, and the reason mild long green chiles are called Anaheims outside New Mexico.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 75-80 days | Consensus range across the cited sources, which include both independent references and commercial catalogs. |
| Scoville heat | 500-2,500 SHU | |
| Pod length | 15-20 cm |
Traits
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistance, typical of heirlooms and older open-pollinated varieties. See pepper diseases for the cultural playbook that fills the gap.
Related varieties
- open-pollinated
NuMex Joe E. Parker
75-80 days
- open-pollinated
NuMex Big Jim
75-80 days
- open-pollinated
NuMex Heritage 6-4
75-85 days
- open-pollinated
NuMex R Naky
75-90 days
- open-pollinated
NuMex Sweet
75-90 days
- heirloom
Chile Güero Largo
75-95 days
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Sources & References
Evidence: 2 sources, including 1 independent reference.
- Chile Pepper Institute research and variety releases · New Mexico State University, University or Government
- Victory Seeds variety histories · Victory Seed Company, Seed Catalog