# NuMex Sunset

Also known as Numex Sunset.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

NuMex Sunset is a Capsicum annuum stabilized from New Mexico, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 300–500 SHU (Official breeder; typical 500). Flavor is mild, sweet, earthy. Used for Ristras and drying. Also eaten fresh in salads, grilled, or stuffed.. 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

- 500–1,500 SHU · Vendor Claim
  chili-shop24
  https://www.chili-shop24.com/growing-chillies/chili-seeds/spice-level-0-3/20174/organic-numex-sunset-chili-seeds

- 500–800 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Biogärtnerei Christian Herb
  https://www.bio-kraeuter.de/Bio-Saatgut/BIO-Saatgut-Paprika-und-Chili/BIO-Saatgut-Chili-leicht-bis-mittelscharf/BIO-Saatgut-Chili-leicht-scharf-NuMex-Sunset::1836.html

- 1,000–1,500 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Tomatofifou
  https://www.tomatofifou.com/en/produit/numex-sunset/

- 1,500–3,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Svenskafrön.se
  https://xn--svenskafrn-mcb.se/produkt/numex-sunset/

## Heritage

Stabilized

NuMex Sunset 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 HortScience release and later cultivar circulars both name Permagreen crossed with New Mexico 6-4. The orange line was pedigree-selected to F5, bulked in F6, and released in 1988 as open-pollinated seed.

## Page sources

- [1990 HortScience cultivar release: pedigree, fruit morphology, and Las Cruces trial measurements.](https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.25.7.820)
- [NMSU Circular 706 cultivar summary, 500 SHU listing, ripe color, and ristra use.](https://pubs.nmsu.edu/_circulars/CR706/)
- [NMSU Research Report 792 cultivar history and 300 to 500 SHU table row.](https://pubs.nmsu.edu/research/horticulture/RR792/)
- [Kokopelli seed listing: orange ripe fruit, 10 to 15 cm pods, mid-season, 1988 NMSU origin.](https://kokopelli-semences.com/en/p/numex-sunset-soft-mid-season-pepper)
- [Seed listing with 85-day maturity, 90 cm plant, 3 by 14 cm fruit, and drying notes.](https://www.chili-shop24.com/growing-chillies/chili-seeds/spice-level-0-3/20174/organic-numex-sunset-chili-seeds)
- [Catalog description of horn-shaped orange fruit, 50 to 60 g, rounded shoulders.](https://www.tomatofifou.com/en/produit/numex-sunset/)

## FAQ
### How hot is NuMex Sunset?

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

Typical New Mexican chile flavor with a light sweetness and a mild bite.

### How do I grow NuMex Sunset?

NuMex Sunset: about 85 days to maturity, arid climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for NuMex Sunset?

NuMex Sunrise, NuMex Eclipse, New Mexico 6-4

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