# NuMex NoBasco

Also known as NoBasco, NuMex Nobasco.
Species: Capsicum frutescens.

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.

## Heat sources

- 0 SHU · Lab-verified
  Paul W. Bosland and Danise Coon (2020) HortScience · HPLC
  DOI: 10.21273/HORTSCI14285-19
  https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI14285-19

- 0 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

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Tyler Farms
  https://tyler-farms.com/numex-nobasco-pepper-seeds/

## Heritage

Backcross

NuMex NoBasco is a backcross involving Tabasco and CATIE 9838.

Credit: Paul W. Bosland and Danise L. Coon, New Mexico State University · 2020

Parents:
- [Tabasco](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/tabasco)
- CATIE 9838 (Not a named variety)

Bosland and Coon's 2020 HortScience release and NMSU Circular 706 both name Tabasco crossed to CATIE 9838, then backcrossed to Tabasco. The released line is open-pollinated after seven generations of selfing.

## Page sources

- [Official cultivar release paper with HPLC heat data, pedigree, fruit size, plant height, and ripe color.](https://journals.ashs.org/view/journals/hortsci/55/5/article-p741.xml)
- [NMSU Circular 706 cultivar table and NoBasco write-up.](https://pubs.nmsu.edu/_circulars/CR706/)
- [PDF of NMSU Circular 706 with the NoBasco pedigree and 0 SHU table row.](https://pubs.nmsu.edu/_circulars/CR706.pdf)
- [Seed listing that repeats the 0 SHU lab figure and NMSU origin.](https://tyler-farms.com/numex-nobasco-pepper-seeds/)

## 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

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