# NuMex Pumpkin Spice

Species: Capsicum annuum.

NuMex Pumpkin Spice is a Capsicum annuum backcross from Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 22,198 SHU (Lab-verified). Used for fresh salsa, pickles, stuffed pods, grilling, nachos and tacos. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 22,198 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

- 22,000 SHU · Official breeder
  (2022) NMSU Circular CR706 · HPLC
  https://pubs.nmsu.edu/_circulars/CR706/index.html

- 22,198 SHU · Vendor Claim
  NuMex Pumpkin Spice, Heritage Seed Market
  https://heritageseedmarket.com/index.php/product/numex-pumpkin-spice/

- 22,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Chilli Pepper Seed NuMex Pumpkin Spice, Victoriana Nursery
  https://victoriananursery.co.uk/Chilli-Pepper-Seed-Numex-Pumpkin-Spice/

- 25,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Jalapeno Pumpkin Spice NuMex Seeds, Lucifer's House of Heat
  https://lucifershouseofheat.com/collections/pepper-seeds/products/jalapeno-pumpkin-spice-numex-seeds

## Heritage

Backcross

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

Credit: Paul W. Bosland and Danise Coon, New Mexico State University Chile Pepper Breeding Program · 2015

Parents:
- Permagreen (Not a named variety)
- [Early Jalapeño](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/early-jalapeno)

NMSU’s 2015 HortScience release and Circular CR706 both name a 1995 Permagreen by Early Jalapeño cross, then pedigree selection with backcrosses to jalapeño type. Bosland and Coon released it open-pollinated in 2015.

## Page sources

- [Bosland and Coon 2015 HortScience release, open PDF with Table 1 heat, fruit size, and pedigree.](https://cpi.nmsu.edu/_assets/documents/SpiceJals.pdf)
- [Journal page for the 2015 HortScience release of the three Spice jalapeños.](https://journals.ashs.org/view/journals/hortsci/50/7/article-p1104.xml)
- [NMSU Circular CR706 cultivar list: Pumpkin Spice jalapeño, 22,000 SHU, released 2015, Permagreen by Early Jalapeno.](https://pubs.nmsu.edu/_circulars/CR706/index.html)
- [NMSU research report on cultivars released 1913 to 2016, same cross and 22,000 SHU listing.](https://pubs.nmsu.edu/research/horticulture/RR792/)
- [Fine Gardening note that the Spice names refer to mature color, not flavor, and quote the breeders.](https://www.finegardening.com/article/a-nu-pumpkin-spice-for-fall)
- [Seed listing that cites the HortScience table figure of 22,198 SHU and the pedigree method.](https://heritageseedmarket.com/index.php/product/numex-pumpkin-spice/)
- [Produce description of flavor, smooth skin, and kitchen uses.](https://specialtyproduce.com/produce/NuMex_Pumpkin_Spice_Chile_Peppers_163330.php)

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

Capsi’s sourced range is 22,198 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 Pumpkin Spice taste like?

Semi-sweet, earthy, and fruity with moderate spice. Ripe orange fruits develop more pronounced fruity notes than standard jalapeños. The name refers to the mature color, not a pumpkin-spice blend.

### How do I grow NuMex Pumpkin Spice?

NuMex Pumpkin Spice: about 65 days to maturity, arid subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

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

Jalapeño, NuMex Lemon Spice Jalapeño, NuMex Orange Spice

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