# NuMex Heritage Big Jim

Also known as Heritage Big Jim, NuMex Big Jim Heritage, Big Jim Heritage.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

NuMex Heritage Big Jim is a Capsicum annuum selection from New Mexico, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 1,581–9,482 SHU (Lab-verified). Flavor is earthy, smoky, sweet, mineral. Used for chiles rellenos, green chile sauce, roasting, stews, enchiladas. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/18 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 9,482 SHU · Lab-verified
  Paul W. Bosland and Danise Coon (2013) HortScience 48(5):657–658 · HPLC
  DOI: 10.21273/HORTSCI.48.5.657
  https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.48.5.657

- 1,759 SHU · Lab-verified
  Dennis N. Lozada, Danise L. Coon, Ivette Guzmán, Paul W. Bosland (2021) Scientia Horticulturae · HPLC
  DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2021.110088
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2021.110088

- 1,581 SHU · Lab-verified
  Dennis N. Lozada, Danise L. Coon, Ivette Guzmán, Paul W. Bosland (2021) Scientia Horticulturae · HPLC
  DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2021.110088
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2021.110088

- 9,500 SHU · Official breeder
  Danise Coon, Stephanie Walker, Dennis Lozada, Ivette Guzman, and Paul W. Bosland NMSU Circular 706
  https://pubs.nmsu.edu/_circulars/CR706/index.html

- 7,000–9,000 SHU · Official breeder
  Danise Coon and Paul W. Bosland (2018) Research Report 792, New Mexico State University Agricultural Experiment Station
  https://pubs.nmsu.edu/research/horticulture/RR792/index.html

- 9,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Victorian Nursery
  https://victoriananursery.co.uk/Chilli-Pepper-Seed-Numex-Heritage-Big-Jim/

- 9,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Botanical Interests
  https://www.botanicalinterests.com/products/numex-heritage-big-jim-hatch-chile-pepper-seeds

- 500–2,500 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Holmes Seed Company
  https://www.holmesseed.com/big-jim-numex-heritage/

## Heritage

Selection

NuMex Heritage Big Jim is a selection of Big Jim Chile.

Credit: Paul W. Bosland and Danise Coon, New Mexico State University · 2008

Parent:
- [Big Jim Chile](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/big-jim-chile)

NMSU selected this cultivar from original NuMex Big Jim seed stored at Fort Collins. The 2013 release paper and NMSU circulars both treat it as a single-parent selection, not a new cross.

## Page sources

- [Bosland and Coon 2013 HortScience cultivar release, HPLC heat and fruit data](https://journals.ashs.org/view/journals/hortsci/48/5/article-p657.xml)
- [NMSU Circular 706, official cultivar list and Heritage Big Jim description](https://pubs.nmsu.edu/_circulars/CR706/)
- [NMSU Research Report 792, Heritage Big Jim heat range and selection notes](https://pubs.nmsu.edu/research/horticulture/RR792/)
- [NMSU Guide H-240, growing chile peppers in New Mexico gardens](https://pubs.nmsu.edu/_h/H240/)
- [New Mexico Magazine account of the Bosland restoration](https://www.newmexicomagazine.org/blog/post/the-mystery-of-numex-big-jim-chile-new-mexico/)
- [2008 announcement of the Heritage Big Jim and Heritage 6-4 releases](https://www.fieryfoodscentral.com/2008/10/17/new-numex-varieties-from-nmsu/)
- [Botanical Interests seed listing, size, days, and 9,000 SHU claim](https://www.botanicalinterests.com/products/numex-heritage-big-jim-hatch-chile-pepper-seeds)
- [Victorian Nursery seed listing, pod size, plant height, and 9,000 SHU claim](https://victoriananursery.co.uk/Chilli-Pepper-Seed-Numex-Heritage-Big-Jim/)

## FAQ
### How hot is NuMex Heritage Big Jim?

Capsi’s sourced range is 1,581–9,482 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 NuMex Heritage Big Jim taste like?

Roasted green pods taste earthy and a little mineral, with a sweet finish and a steady medium bite. Fruit left to ripen red is hotter and dries well for powder.

### How do I grow NuMex Heritage Big Jim?

NuMex Heritage Big Jim: about 80 days to maturity, arid climate, full sun, hardiness zones 8-11.

### What can I substitute for NuMex Heritage Big Jim?

Big Jim Chile, Hatch, Sandia Pepper, Anaheim, NuMex Heritage 6-4

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/numex-heritage-big-jim
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data