Sandia Seed Company Hatch Red and Green

[whoose]

Anybody try these Hatch type peppers?

[whoose]

Really no one ever?

[rnewste]

I grow NuMex Peppers every year. This Season I've got 4 Heritage 6-4 in an EarthBox - some peppers are an inch long, at present:



Raybo

[Salsacharley]

Hatch Red and Green is a very generic term for a multitude of peppers. All "Hatch" type peppers will ultimately turn red when fully ripe. The flavor changes dramatically from insanely delicious when green, and easier to eat whole green, to mind-boggling delicious when red. Red is best used dried and made into sauces and such.

Raybo has mentioned a couple of varieties in his post above. Sandia Seed Company is a local New Mexico seed company. I've bought and grown a couple of their tomato varieties (New Yorker and Super Sioux) but I get my pepper seeds directly from farmers. Most folks I know here in NM go through at least one bushel (often much more) of green/red chile peppers annually. I like Big Jim, Barkers, Sandia. I'm going to try some Chimayo from J & L Gardens this year.

[mdvpc]

Salsa-I used to live close to Hatch. Most folks that don't live in NM don't understand the different varieties.

I grow and like Heritage Big Jim and Heritage 6-4.

I grew Chimayo once and wasn't impressed with it. Pls post if it does well for you.

[Tracydr]

Thanks for the variety tip. We love homemade green chile stew NM style but I haven't been happy with the peppers I've grown for it so far.
The smell when driving through that area mid-summer is awesome!

[TressJ]

What I grew here in Utah were not the same, but still close enough for my fix of NM chile addiction. My brother lives in NM and brought me NuMex 6-4L peppers last year that I saved seeds from and I have Big Jim seeds, PM me and send a SASE if you want seeds.

[pmcgrady]

Anybody ever have a green chile cheeseburger in Hatch NM at Sparky's. Wonder what kind of pepper their green chilies are?

[whoose]

Thanks to everyone. I have been studying the history of the "Hatch Pepper" and understand it is not "a" pepper but a region. Spent too much time in the late 60's around the area.

How about a list of your favorite "Hatch Peppers)

Thanks

Fred

[chiefbeaz]

I bought both the red and green Hatch pepper seeds from Sandia seed company this year. This will be the first time I have tried them. I have grown Heritage Big Jim, Joe E Parker, and Heritage 6 -4

[mdvpc]

pmc-My wife and I have eaten at Sparky's many times, usually while driving back from Albuquerque. Their green chile is not hot, would be characterized as mild. I don't know what varieties they use, probably whatever they can source at the time they need to order. They use a lot of green chile.

[mdvpc]

Chief-there is no such thing as a Hatch pepper seed. The varieties, as best as I know, are ones that are set out at the NMSU Chile Pepper Institute. Thats where I have always gotten my seed.

Whoose-My favorites are NuMex Joe Parker, Heritage Big Jim and Heritage 6-4

[pmcgrady]

Originally Posted by mdvpc

pmc-My wife and I have eaten at Sparky's many times, usually while driving back from Albuquerque. Their green chile is not hot, would be characterized as mild. I don't know what varieties they use, probably whatever they can source at the time they need to order. They use a lot of green chile.

We stop there going to and coming from Tucson, best chile cheeseburgers and pineapple coleslaw bar none.

[drew51]

I like the NM peppers too. But I have only grown a couple. The Mexican peppers are interesting too like those used for mole sauce.
One not mentioned is the Guajillo Pepper. Thick skin, good flavor, best for drying IMHO, but I have used them for green and red. None grow that well here, so far Guajillo grows the best. But I have not tried that many.
I new Sandia is around, Sandia Select, may be worth a try. I will try next year.
One I'm trying this year, I don't know much about but it is used for green chili, Todo Dia Mira El Sol Chili Pepper .

[mdvpc]

Pmc-glad that you have been to Sparky's