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 | |
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Frost Zone |
Frost Free Zone |
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| Start: Spring | |
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 (South Africa: October) when night time temps are constant above 10ºC. | Outdoor night time temps must be constant 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. |
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Pot Sizes:
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Small = 1-5 Litres* | |
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Small to Medium = 5-10 Litres* | |
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Medium = 10-15 Litres* | |
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Medium to Large = 15-20 Litres* | |
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Large = 20-25 Litres* |
* The container sizes above are sugested sizes that are reasonable and accessible for most growers (taking price, space, ecological/environmental impact into consideration). Not everyone can look at growing in huge containers. If you can justify growing in larger containers - there are no limitations on container sizes. You may however, rather look at growing in soil as an option in these instances. Using large amounts of potting medium will come with ecological/environmental impact, which you may wish to take into consideration.
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New Mexico Hatch Chile
- Brand: Chillihead
- Product Code: NMHTCH
- Availability: Out Of Stock
- Seeds / Packet: 10-12
- Species: Capsicum Annuum
- Heat:
- Smallest Pot Size:
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R40.00
