# NuMex Vaquero

Also known as Vaquero Jalapeño, NuMex Vaquero Jalapeño.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

NuMex Vaquero is a Capsicum annuum stabilized from New Mexico, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 33,417 SHU (Lab-verified; typical 33,417). Flavor is jalapeño, sweet. Used for Fresh salsa, pickled rings, stuffed poppers, commercial canning, and smoked red fruit for chipotle.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 33,417 SHU · Lab-verified
  P.W. Bosland (2010) HortScience · HPLC
  DOI: 10.21273/HORTSCI.45.10.1552
  https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.45.10.1552

- 33,000 SHU · Official breeder
  Danise Coon, Stephanie Walker, Dennis Lozada, Ivette Guzman, and Paul W. Bosland NMSU Circular 706
  https://pubs.nmsu.edu/_circulars/CR706/index.html

- 25,000–30,000 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

- 30,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Atlantic Pepper Seeds
  http://pepperseeds.ca/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=538

- 30,000–35,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  TummelstaChili
  https://tummelstachili.com/fr/capsicum-annuum/numex-vaquero/

## Heritage

Stabilized

NuMex Vaquero is a stabilized line from Early Jalapeño and TAM Jalapeño.

Credit: Paul W. Bosland and Eric J. Votava · 1997

Parents:
- [Early Jalapeño](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/early-jalapeno)
- TAM Jalapeño (Not in Capsi yet)

NMSU’s 2010 HortScience release and later cultivar circulars all name Early Jalapeño, TAM Jalapeño, and Criollo de Morelos 334. The line is open-pollinated after years of pedigree selection at Las Cruces.

## Page sources

- [Bosland 2010 HortScience cultivar release: pedigree, HPLC heat, fruit measurements, disease screens.](https://journals.ashs.org/view/journals/hortsci/45/10/article-p1552.xml)
- [NMSU Circular 706 (2023) official cultivar list and Vaquero description.](https://pubs.nmsu.edu/_circulars/CR706/)
- [NMSU Research Report 792 (2018) cultivar summaries and 25,000–30,000 SHU band.](https://pubs.nmsu.edu/research/horticulture/RR792/)
- [New Mexico Magazine tasting notes on NuMex Vaquero flavor.](https://www.newmexicomagazine.org/blog/post/ultimate-new-mexico-chile-tasting-guide/)
- [Seed catalog listing with fruit size, ripe color, maturity, and plant height.](https://tummelstachili.com/fr/capsicum-annuum/numex-vaquero/)

## FAQ
### How hot is NuMex Vaquero?

Capsi’s sourced range is 33,417 SHU (Lab-verified; typical 33,417). 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 Vaquero taste like?

Classic jalapeño flavor with sweeter walls. The heat hits at the back of the throat.

### How do I grow NuMex Vaquero?

NuMex Vaquero: about 80 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for NuMex Vaquero?

Jalapeño, Early Jalapeño

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