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Hatch Green Medium - Big Jim Chile Seeds - Nice Heat & Great Flavor

Hatch Green Medium - Big Jim Chile Seeds - Nice Heat & Great Flavor

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Hatch Green Medium - Big Jim Chile Seeds: Authentic New Mexico Flavor

Experience the legendary taste of the Southwest with our Hatch Green Medium - Big Jim Chile Seeds. These top-selling heirloom seeds deliver the authentic, medium-heat green chile flavor that has made New Mexico's Hatch Valley famous for over a century. Perfect for roasting and adding to your favorite dishes, these chiles will bring authentic Southwestern flair to your kitchen. Find great hatch green chile recipes here.

Why Choose Our Big Jim Chile Seeds?

Authentic Hatch Valley Heritage: Grown straight from New Mexico chile farmers, these seeds produce 7-9 in. long chiles on productive 30" plants. The medium heat level (Scoville 2000-4000) makes them versatile for all your culinary creations.

Easy to Grow: Whether you start them indoors for an early harvest or sow directly into warm soil, these Hatch Green Medium chile plants thrive with minimal fuss. Just provide bright light, keep the soil moist, and watch them flourish!

Perfect for Roasting & Everyday Cooking

Harvest these flavorful chiles while green for that classic Hatch taste, or leave them to mature into rich red chiles. Their thick flesh makes them ideal for:

  • Roasting and peeling for authentic green chile sauces
  • Stuffing for delicious chile rellenos
  • Enhancing breakfast scrambles, lunches, and dinners
  • Canning or freezing to enjoy year-round

Each packet contains 30 heirloom seeds from New Mexico, ready to bring a taste of New Mexico to your garden. For even more variety, try pairing with our Hatch Red Medium - Joe E. Parker or Big Jim Legacy seeds!

Growing Tips for Success

Start seeds indoors 8 weeks before warm weather. Plant 1/4" deep in sterile media with 85°F bottom heat. Transplant when seedlings have 6 true leaves, spacing 30" apart in rich soil or large containers. Keep soil moist for best results.

Ready to grow your own authentic Hatch chiles? Order your Hatch Green Medium - Big Jim Chile Seeds today and bring home the taste of New Mexico!

  • Each packet contains 30 seeds
  • Heat Level: Medium
  • SHU: 2,000-4,000
  • Maturity: 70 days after transplant
  • Pod Size: 7-9 in.  Plant Size: 30 in.
  • Origin: New Mexico
  • Capsicum annuum
  • Heirloom and Open-Pollinated
  • Untreated and Non-GMO
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