NuMex NoBasco
Also known as NoBasco · NuMex Nobasco
NuMex NoBasco is a Capsicum frutescens backcross from Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 0 SHU (Lab-verified). Flavor is fruity, floral, tangy. Used for Mild sauce, pickling, salsa, and cooked dishes that want Tabasco flavor without burn.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
NuMex NoBasco is a no-heat Tabasco-type chile from New Mexico State University. It keeps the small upright red pods and the fruity, floral Tabasco flavor without any burn.
Fruit size
4–4.3 cm
Flavor & Use
Fruity and floral, with the bright, slightly acidic tang of Tabasco and no burn.
Culinary
About
Pods are about 4 cm long and 1 cm wide, yellow when young and red when ripe, held upright on a compact bush about 76 cm tall. Flavor is tangy, fruity, and floral, close to Tabasco without the heat. The fruit works in mild sauce, pickles, salsa, and any dish that wants Tabasco character with no kick.
Backstory
Paul Bosland and Danise Coon released the open-pollinated line at New Mexico State University in 2020. The name is a pun on Tabasco: that pepper is hot, this one is not. Seed is sold through the Chile Pepper Institute.
Appearance
Growing
Heritage
ExploreNuMex NoBasco is a backcross involving Tabasco and CATIE 9838.
Paul W. Bosland and Danise L. Coon, New Mexico State University · 2020
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FAQ
- How hot is NuMex NoBasco?
- Capsi’s sourced range is 0 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 NoBasco taste like?
- Fruity and floral, with the bright, slightly acidic tang of Tabasco and no burn.
- How do I grow NuMex NoBasco?
- NuMex NoBasco: subtropical climate, full sun.
- What can I substitute for NuMex NoBasco?
- Tabasco