NuMex Suave Red
Open-pollinated pepper · Capsicum chinense · introduced 2004
- Breeding
- Open-pollinated
- Growth habit
- -
- Days to maturity
- 90-110 days
- Fruit
- red
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- NMSU Chile Pepper Institute
Commonly confused with
These are different varieties. A name shared between them does not make them the same seed.
- different variety
NuMex Suave Orange
The two Suave releases are separate lines differing in ripe colour, not one variety with colour forms.
Origin & history
Released by the NMSU Chile Pepper Institute alongside NuMex Suave Orange: a habanero bred to keep the tropical aroma while dropping the heat by three orders of magnitude, so the flavour can be used in quantity.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 90-110 days | |
| Scoville heat | 774 SHU | Cultivar mean measured by high-performance liquid chromatography and published in NMSU Circular 706. |
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
7 Pot Brain Strain
100-120 days
- open-pollinated
7 Pot Douglah
100-120 days
- open-pollinated
7 Pot Primo
100-130 days
- open-pollinated
7 Pot Yellow
100-130 days
- open-pollinated
Bhut Jolokia Chocolate
100-130 days
- open-pollinated
Caribbean Red Habanero
90-110 days
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Sources & References
Evidence: 3 sources, all independent references.
- Chile Pepper Institute research and variety releases · New Mexico State University, University or Government
- Peppers: Vegetable and Spice Capsicums · CABI (2012), Scholarly Reference
- The Chile Cultivars of New Mexico State University, 1913-2022 (Circular 706) · New Mexico State University Chile Pepper Institute (2023-02), University or Government