# NuMex Eclipse

Also known as Numex Eclipse.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

NuMex Eclipse is a Capsicum annuum stabilized from New Mexico, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 300–500 SHU (Official breeder). Flavor is earthy, fruity, mild. Used for Fresh, roasted, grilled, dried, and strung in ristras. Use it anywhere a mild New Mexican chile belongs.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/64 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 500 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

- 300–500 SHU · Official breeder
  Danise Coon, Eric Votava, and Paul W. Bosland (2008) NMSU Agricultural Experiment Station Research Report 763
  https://pubs.nmsu.edu/research/horticulture/RR763/

- 1,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Tomatofifou / Cycle en Terre
  https://www.tomatofifou.com/en/produit/numex-eclipse/

- 1,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  organicseeds.top
  https://organicseeds.top/shop/15665/desc/numex-eclipse-organic-pepper-seeds

- 5,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Tomatofifou / Cycle en Terre
  https://www.tomatofifou.com/en/produit/numex-eclipse/

## Heritage

Stabilized

NuMex Eclipse is a stabilized line from Permagreen and New Mexico 6-4.

Credit: Paul W. Bosland, Jaime Iglesias, and Steve D. Tanksley · 1988

Parents:
- Permagreen (Not in Capsi yet)
- [New Mexico 6-4](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/new-mexico-6-4)

NMSU’s 1990 HortScience release and the 2023 cultivar circular both name Permagreen × New Mexico 6-4. The brown line was selected to F5, bulked in F6, and released as open-pollinated seed in 1988.

## Page sources

- [Original 1990 HortScience cultivar release by Bosland, Iglesias, and Tanksley. Fruit color, pod shape, Las Cruces trial sizes, and pedigree.](https://journals.ashs.org/view/journals/hortsci/25/7/article-p820.xml)
- [NMSU Circular CR-706. Official 500 SHU table value, 1988 release, brown ripe color, and ristra use.](https://pubs.nmsu.edu/_circulars/CR706/)
- [NMSU Research Report 763 (2008). Earlier official heat range of 300-500 SHU for the Sunrise, Sunset, and Eclipse trio.](https://pubs.nmsu.edu/research/horticulture/RR763.pdf)
- [Kokopelli catalog. Chocolate-brown ripe color, 10-15 cm pods, 60-100 cm plants, 1988 NMSU origin, grilling use.](https://kokopelli-semences.com/en/p/numex-eclipse-soft-mid-season-pepper)
- [European seed listing. Green to chocolate brown, rounded shoulders, fruity flavor.](https://www.tomatofifou.com/en/produit/numex-eclipse/)

## FAQ
### How hot is NuMex Eclipse?

Capsi’s sourced range is 300–500 SHU (Official breeder). 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 Eclipse taste like?

Typical New Mexican chile flavor with a mild bite. Ripe brown fruit can taste a little fruity.

### How do I grow NuMex Eclipse?

NuMex Eclipse: about 85 days to maturity, arid subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for NuMex Eclipse?

NuMex Sunrise, NuMex Sunset, New Mexico 6-4

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/numex-eclipse
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data