# Sandia Pepper

Also known as NuMex Sandia, Sandia chile, Sandia Select.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Sandia Pepper is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from New Mexico, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 7,000–9,000 SHU (Lab-verified; typical 7,696). Flavor is fruity, sweet, earthy, mild vegetal. Used for roasted green chile, green chile stew, posole, carne adovada, salsas. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/3.3 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 7,000 SHU · Lab-verified
  Paul W. Bosland and Danise Coon (2014) HortScience 49(5):667–668 · HPLC
  DOI: 10.21273/HORTSCI.49.5.667
  https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.49.5.667

- 9,000 SHU · Lab-verified
  Paul W. Bosland and Danise Coon (2014) HortScience 49(5):667–668 · HPLC
  DOI: 10.21273/HORTSCI.49.5.667
  https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.49.5.667

- 7,696 SHU · Lab-verified
  Dennis N. Lozada, Danise L. Coon, Ivette Guzmán, Paul W. Bosland (2021) Scientia Horticulturae · HPLC
  DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2021.110088
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2021.110088

- 5,000–7,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  PepperScale
  https://pepperscale.com/sandia-pepper/

- 5,000–30,000 SHU · Unverified
  Wikipedia
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandia_pepper

## Heritage

We don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.

## Page sources

- [Wikipedia: Sandia pepper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandia_pepper)
- [PepperScale: Sandia Pepper Guide](https://pepperscale.com/sandia-pepper/)
- [Chili Pepper Madness: Sandia Chili Peppers](https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-types/medium-heat-chili-peppers/sandia-chili-peppers/)
- [HortScience: ‘NuMex Sandia Select’ New Mexican Chile Pepper](https://journals.ashs.org/hortsci/view/journals/hortsci/49/5/article-p667.xml)
- [NMSU HortScience ‘NuMex Sandia Select’ primary breeding data (Bosland & Coon 2014)](https://cpi.nmsu.edu/_assets/documents/SandiaSelect.full1_.pdf)
- [NMSU The Chile Cultivars of New Mexico State University, 1913–2022 (CR706)](https://pubs.nmsu.edu/_circulars/CR706/index.html)
- [Chile Pepper Institute: NuMex Sandia Select](https://chilepepperinstitute.ecwid.com/NuMex-Sandia-Select-p616742193)

## FAQ
### How hot is Sandia Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 7,000–9,000 SHU (Lab-verified; typical 7,696). 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 Sandia Pepper taste like?

Mildly fruity sweetness reminiscent of Anaheim peppers, with earthy undertones and a clean vegetal note; heat builds gradually without overwhelming brightness.

### How do I grow Sandia Pepper?

Sandia Pepper: about 85 days to maturity, semi-arid climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Sandia Pepper?

Anaheim pepper, Hatch chile, jalapeño, Big Jim

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