Permanent Chile Pepper Research at NMSU
New Mexico State University chile pepper research is extremely important to New Mexico’s economy. The chile industry is a $400 million industry and is the only industry in which New Mexico is ranked first in the nation. It provides over 2,000 full time and over 10,000 part time jobs to New Mexicans. The Chile Pepper [...]
Hatch Chile Myth
We receive many calls from people wanting to order a chile called “Hatch Chile”. There is no chile variety called “Hatch Chile”. There is only chile grown IN the Hatch Valley but there is no specific variety that was developed and called by that name. The Hatch valley has produced and continues to produce a [...]
Save New Mexico Chile
New Mexico’s chile industry is in a steep decline. In 1992 the state had 34,500 acres of chile harvested. In 2008 only 11,100 acres were harvested. Last year in 2010 fewer than 9,000 acres were harvested in the state. Foreign Cometition remains severe Foreign competitors sell red chile cheaper than it costs to grow it [...]
New Mexico Chile Advertising Act
The New Mexico Chile Advertising Act — signed by Governor Susana Martinez makes it illegal to advertise any product as a New Mexico chile unless the chile is grown in the state. “People all over the country advertise New Mexico chile — whether it’s genuine or not,” said Rep. Andy Nunez, who sponsored the bill. [...]