# NuMex Orange Spice

Also known as Orange Spice Jalapeño, NuMex Orange Spice Jalapeño, Jalapeño Orange Spice, Orange Spice Jalapeno.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

NuMex Orange Spice is a Capsicum annuum backcross from New Mexico, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 79,442 SHU (Lab-verified). Flavor is jalapeño, fruity, spicy. Used for Fresh salsa and pico de gallo, pickling, jalapeño poppers, roasting or grilling, orange hot sauce. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 3.2 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 79,442 SHU · Lab-verified
  Bosland, P.W. and Coon, D. (2015) HortScience 50(7):1104–1105 · HPLC
  DOI: 10.21273/HORTSCI.50.7.1104
  https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.50.7.1104

- 79,000 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

- 79,000 SHU · Official breeder
  Danise Coon and Paul W. Bosland (2018) Research Report 792, New Mexico State University Agricultural Experiment Station · HPLC
  https://pubs.nmsu.edu/research/horticulture/RR792/index.html

- 80,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Sandia Seed Company
  https://www.sandiaseed.com/products/numex-orange-spice-jalapeno

- 79,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Victoriana Nursery Gardens
  https://victoriananursery.co.uk/Chilli-Pepper-Seed-Numex-Jalapeo-Orange-Spice/

- 80,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Fatalii Seeds
  https://fataliiseeds.net/product/jalapeno_orange_spice/

- 2,000–8,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  HRSeeds
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/orange-spice-jalapeno-pepper

- 2,000–8,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Seedman.com
  https://www.seedman.com/seeds/pepper-jalapeno-orange-spice-seed.htm

## Heritage

Backcross

NuMex Orange Spice is a backcross involving Permagreen and Early Jalapeño.

Credit: Paul W. Bosland and Danise Coon · 2015

Parents:
- Permagreen (Not in Capsi yet)
- Early Jalapeño (Not in Capsi yet)

NMSU’s 2015 HortScience release and Circular 706 both name a 1995 Permagreen × Early Jalapeño founding cross, then three backcrosses to jalapeño type. Both parents are sold as their own named cultivars.

## Page sources

- [Bosland & Coon 2015 HortScience cultivar release for the three NuMex Spice jalapeños, including HPLC heat, color, and fruit measurements.](https://journals.ashs.org/view/journals/hortsci/50/7/article-p1104.xml)
- [NMSU Circular CR-706 official list of Chile Pepper Institute releases; Orange Spice jalapeño, 79,000 SHU, 2015.](https://pubs.nmsu.edu/_circulars/CR706.pdf)
- [NMSU Guide H-240, Growing Chile Peppers in New Mexico Gardens; lists NuMex Orange Spice among recommended jalapeños and gives spacing, soil, and climate guidance.](https://pubs.nmsu.edu/_h/H240.pdf)
- [Fine Gardening feature on the NuMex Spice jalapeño trio, naming Orange Spice at about 80,000 SHU.](https://www.finegardening.com/article/a-nu-pumpkin-spice-for-fall)
- [New Mexico Magazine tasting notes: Chavez and DeWitt on NuMex Orange Spice heat and salsa use, 79,000 SHU.](https://www.newmexicomagazine.org/blog/post/ultimate-new-mexico-chile-tasting-guide/)
- [Refining Fire / Super Hot Chiles seed listing describing the 1995 Permagreen × Early Jalapeño origin and ripe-orange flavor.](https://www.superhotchiles.com/product/orange-spice-jalapeno-seeds/)
- [Seed listing that cites the NMSU release paper and distinguishes Orange Spice heat, corkiness, and color from Pumpkin Spice.](https://www.allianceofnativeseedkeepers.com/products/pepper-seeds-hot-pepper-orange-spice-jalapeno)

## FAQ
### How hot is NuMex Orange Spice?

Capsi’s sourced range is 79,442 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 Orange Spice taste like?

Classic jalapeño flavor with extra fruitiness and sweetness when fully orange; the name describes ripe color, not a citrus or pumpkin-spice taste. Heat builds hotter and longer than a grocery-store jalapeño.

### How do I grow NuMex Orange Spice?

NuMex Orange Spice: about 70 days to maturity, arid climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for NuMex Orange Spice?

Jalapeño, NuMex Pumpkin Spice, Fresno

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