# New Mexico 6-4

Also known as Heritage 6-4, New Mexico No. 6-4, NM 6-4.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

New Mexico 6-4 is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from New Mexico (Hatch Valley / Las Cruces area), United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 1,786 SHU (Lab-verified). Flavor is earthy, mildly pungent, sweet, onion-like, garlic notes. Used for green chile stew, enchiladas, salsas, roasted sauces, canning. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/18 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 1,786 SHU · Lab-verified
  Paul W. Bosland (2012) HortScience 47(5):675–676 · HPLC
  DOI: 10.21273/HORTSCI.47.5.675
  https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.47.5.675

- 900 SHU · Official breeder
  Danise Coon, Stephanie Walker, Dennis Lozada, Ivette Guzman, and Paul W. Bosland NMSU Circular 706 · HPLC
  https://pubs.nmsu.edu/_circulars/CR706/index.html

- 1,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  New Mexico 6-4 Pepper Seeds
  https://www.reimerseeds.com/new-mexico-6-4-pepper-seeds

- 500–1,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  New Mexico 6-4 Chile Seeds from Hatch New Mexico
  https://www.amazon.com/Mexico-Chile-Peppers-Heritage-Non-GMO/dp/B0DSPMR3HY

## Heritage

We don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.

Peppers bred from New Mexico 6-4:
- [NuMex Eclipse](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/numex-eclipse)
- [NuMex Sunrise](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/numex-sunrise)
- [NuMex Sunset](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/numex-sunset)

## Page sources

- [Bosland 2012 HortScience: NuMex Heritage 6-4 release paper](https://cpi.nmsu.edu/_assets/documents/H64.full_.pdf)
- [NMSU Circular CR706: The Chile Cultivars of New Mexico State University](https://pubs.nmsu.edu/_circulars/CR706/index.html)
- [Wikipedia: New Mexico chile (citing NMSU)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico_chile)
- [Chile Pepper Institute catalog: New Mexico 6-4 growing notes](https://chilepepperinstitute.ecwid.com/New-Mexico-6-4-p616745686)

## FAQ
### How hot is New Mexico 6-4?

Capsi’s sourced range is 1,786 SHU (Lab-verified). 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 New Mexico 6-4 taste like?

When green, it has a crisp, vegetal flavor with subtle spice and sweetness; roasting enhances its earthy, smoky profile with rich aroma.

### How do I grow New Mexico 6-4?

New Mexico 6-4: about 80 days to maturity, warm arid/subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 7-11.

### What can I substitute for New Mexico 6-4?

Anaheim, Hatch, Big Jim Chile

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/new-mexico-6-4
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data