# NuMex Sunrise

Also known as Numex Sunrise.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

NuMex Sunrise is a Capsicum annuum stabilized from Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 300–500 SHU (Official breeder). Flavor is earthy, sweet, mild. Used for ristras, drying, fresh eating, grilling, stuffing. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/64 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 500 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

- 300–500 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

- 500–1,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  South Devon Chilli Farm
  https://southdevonchillifarm.co.uk/products/numex-sunrise-chilli-seeds

- 500–1,500 SHU · Vendor Claim
  chili-shop24
  https://www.chili-shop24.de/chili-zucht/chili-samen/schaerfegrad-0-3/1573/numex-sunrise-chili-samen

- 1,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  TomatoFifou
  https://www.tomatofifou.com/en/produit/numex-sunrise/

## Heritage

Stabilized

NuMex Sunrise is a stabilized line from Permagreen and New Mexico 6-4.

Credit: Paul W. Bosland, Jaime Iglesias, and Steve D. Tanksley · 1988

Parents:
- Permagreen (Not in Capsi yet)
- [New Mexico 6-4](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/new-mexico-6-4)

NMSU’s 1990 cultivar release and the 2023 circular both name a Permagreen × New Mexico 6-4 cross, selected to F5 and bulked as open-pollinated seed in 1988. Shop pages only repeat that line.

## Page sources

- [Official 1990 HortScience cultivar release (Bosland, Iglesias, Tanksley), DOI 10.21273/HORTSCI.25.7.820](https://journals.ashs.org/view/journals/hortsci/25/7/article-p820.xml)
- [NMSU Circular 706 cultivar history, heat table, pedigree, and ristra use](https://pubs.nmsu.edu/_circulars/CR706/)
- [NMSU Research Report 792 (2018) cultivar table with 300–500 SHU range](https://pubs.nmsu.edu/research/horticulture/RR792/)
- [NMSU H-240 Growing Chile Peppers in New Mexico Gardens (soil pH, irrigation, climate)](https://pubs.nmsu.edu/_h/H240/)
- [Seed listing: 75–80 days, 4–6 in pods, ristra and fresh use](https://tomatogrowers.com/products/numex-sunrise)
- [Vendor description of yellow New Mexican pods and ristra use](https://southdevonchillifarm.co.uk/products/numex-sunrise-chilli-seeds)
- [European seed listing with fruit size, plant height, and kitchen uses](https://www.chili-shop24.de/chili-zucht/chili-samen/schaerfegrad-0-3/1573/numex-sunrise-chili-samen)

## FAQ
### How hot is NuMex Sunrise?

Capsi’s sourced range is 300–500 SHU (Official breeder). 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 Sunrise taste like?

Typical New Mexican chile taste with a mild bite and a little sweetness.

### How do I grow NuMex Sunrise?

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

### What can I substitute for NuMex Sunrise?

Anaheim, New Mexico 6-4, NuMex Sunset

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