# Barker's Hot

Also known as NuMex Barker's Hot, Barker Hot, Barker's Hot Chile, New Mexico Barker's Hot, Hatch Barker's Hot.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Barker's Hot is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from Hatch Valley, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 9,000–30,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is earthy, sweet, smoky, pungent. Used for roasting, salsas, stuffing, drying, canning. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 15,000–30,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2013) Chili Pepper Madness
  https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-types/medium-hot-chili-peppers/barkers-hot-chili-peppers/

- 9,000–10,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Sandia Seed Company
  https://www.sandiaseed.com/products/hatch-green-chile-seeds-x-hot

## Heritage

Nothing reputable documents a pedigree for this pepper.

## Page sources

- [Chili Pepper Madness: Barker's Hot Chili Peppers](https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-types/medium-hot-chili-peppers/barkers-hot-chili-peppers/)
- [Wikipedia: New Mexico chile (Barker's Hot entry)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico_chile)
- [Pepper Joe's Seeds: Barker's Hot Pepper Seeds](https://pepperjoe.com/products/barkers-hot-pepper-seeds)
- [Reimer Seeds: Barker's Pepper Seeds](https://www.reimerseeds.com/barkers-pepper-seeds)
- [Chile Pepper Institute (NMSU): Barker's Hot seed offering and description](https://chilepepperinstitute.ecwid.com/Barkers-Hot-p616745630)
- [ChilePlants.com: BARKERS HOT pod/plant specs](https://www.chileplants.com/search.aspx?ProductCode=CHIBARK)

## FAQ
### How hot is Barker's Hot?

Capsi’s sourced range is 9,000–30,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Capsi uses a sourced range and a trust tier, not a single marketing number. How we verify heat: https://web.thecapsi.app/learn/heat-and-capsaicin/how-we-measure-heat

### What does Barker's Hot taste like?

It offers the classic New Mexican chile profile of earthy, slightly sweet, and smoky notes with a building pungent heat that is more intense than milder varieties in the group.

### How do I grow Barker's Hot?

Barker's Hot: about 80 days to maturity, hot dry / arid climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Barker's Hot?

Anaheim peppers, regular Hatch chiles, Poblano peppers (for less heat)

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/barkers-hot
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data