Santa Fe Grande
The Santa Fe Grande is a New Mexico chile pepper, also known as "Yellow hot chili pepper"[1] and the "Guero chili pepper",[1] is a very prolific cultivar used in the Southwestern United States. The plants are resistant to tobacco mosaic virus.[2]
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| Species | Capsicum annuum |
| Cultivar group | New Mexico chile |
| Cultivar | 'Santa Fe Grande' |
| Heat |  Low |
| Scoville scale | 0-999 SHU |
The conical, blunt fruits are about 2 in (5.1 cm) long.[2] they ripen from a pale yellow to a bright orange or fiery red.
The peppers grow upright on 24" chile plants. Santa Fe Grande's fruit have a slightly sweet taste and are fairly mild in pungency. Fresno chile peppers are of the Santa Fe Grande group.[1]
See also
References
- Michael Hultquist. "Chili Pepper Madness". Retrieved 8 Dec 2012.
- Dave DeWitt and Paul W. Bosland (2009). The Complete Chile Pepper Book: A Gardener's Guide to Choosing, Growing, Preserving, and Cooking. Timber Press. ISBN 978-0881929201.
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