NuMex Sunset
Open-pollinated pepper · Capsicum annuum · introduced 1988
- Breeding
- Open-pollinated
- Growth habit
- -
- Days to maturity
- 75-90 days
- Fruit
- orange
- 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 Sunrise
Released together as a colour set; the three differ in ripe colour, not in pod type.
Origin & history
The orange member of NMSU's 1988 ornamental trio, released alongside Sunrise and Eclipse as a set intended to be grown together for colour contrast.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 75-90 days | |
| Scoville heat | 500 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
NuMex Eclipse
75-90 days
- open-pollinated
NuMex Sunrise
75-90 days
- open-pollinated
Aurora
70-90 days
- open-pollinated
Explosive Ember
70-90 days
- open-pollinated
NuMex Centennial
75-90 days
- heirloom
Bolivian Rainbow
75-95 days
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Sources & References
Evidence: 2 sources, all independent references.
- Chile Pepper Institute research and variety releases · New Mexico State University, University or Government
- The Chile Cultivars of New Mexico State University, 1913-2022 (Circular 706) · New Mexico State University Chile Pepper Institute (2023-02), University or Government