How hot is NuMex Bailey Piquin?

Capsi’s sourced range is 97,000 SHU (Lab-verified; typical 97,000). 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

How do I grow NuMex Bailey Piquin?

NuMex Bailey Piquin: about 120 days to maturity, arid subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

NuMex Bailey Piquin (NuMex Bailey Pequin)

Also known as NuMex Bailey Pequin · Bailey Piquin · Bailey Pequin

NuMex Bailey Piquin is a Capsicum annuum selection from New Mexico, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 97,000 SHU (Lab-verified; typical 97,000). Flavor is smoky, nutty. Used for Dried powder and flakes, salsa, pickles, vinegar infusions, and hot sauce.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

NuMex Bailey Piquin is a piquin-type chile released by New Mexico State University in 1991 for commercial harvest. It is a small, upright-podded plant grown mainly for dried powder.

About 3 times a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU typical).

Growing

~120 days to maturity

Fruit size

1–2.5 cm

Flavor & Use

The official release notes a burn that hits and leaves quickly. Growers also describe a smoky or nutty note once the pods are dried.

smokynutty

Culinary

Dried powder and flakessalsapicklesvinegar infusionsand hot sauce.

About

Pods are oblong, about 1 to 2.5 cm long, and stand upright high on a semi-determinate, nonspreading plant. They ripen from green to red. Walls are thin and the skin is smooth, so the fruit dries cleanly. Heat comes on fast and fades quickly. Fresh pods go into salsa and pickles. Dried fruit is ground for flakes and chile powder.

Backstory

Paul W. Bosland and Jaime Iglesias released this cultivar at New Mexico State University in 1991 and named it for Alton L. Bailey, the extension vegetable specialist who helped evaluate the line. Tiny wild piquins had never been a U.S. field crop because they had to be picked by hand. NMSU fixed a deciduous fruit trait so a one-row shaker could take the ripe pods.

Appearance

ShapeOblong

ColorGreen · Red

Size1–2.5 cm

WallThin

SkinSmooth

Growing

SunFull

WaterModerate

ClimateArid subtropical

Days to maturity120 days

Plant height60–90 cm

Soil pH6–6.8

Germination10–21 days

Spacing40 cm

HardinessZones 9-11

Heritage

Explore

NuMex Bailey Piquin is a selection of Caribbean Mexico piquin accession.

Paul W. Bosland and Jaime Iglesias · 1991

Parent

Sources

FAQ

How hot is NuMex Bailey Piquin?: Capsi’s sourced range is 97,000 SHU (Lab-verified; typical 97,000). 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 NuMex Bailey Piquin taste like?: The official release notes a burn that hits and leaves quickly. Growers also describe a smoky or nutty note once the pods are dried.
How do I grow NuMex Bailey Piquin?: NuMex Bailey Piquin: about 120 days to maturity, arid subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.
What can I substitute for NuMex Bailey Piquin?: Pequín, Chiltepin