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Chimayo Chile Seeds

Chimayo Chile Seeds

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Grow Authentic New Mexico Flavor with Chimayo Chile Seeds

Limit two packets per order.
Experience the rich, time-honored taste of northern New Mexico with these Chimayo Chile Seeds. This prized heirloom variety has been carefully cultivated for generations in the Chimayo Valley, developing its signature sweet-then-spicy flavor profile that makes it perfect for authentic red chile sauce.

Why Choose Our Chimayo Chile Seeds?

These non-GMO, open-pollinated seeds produce plants with:

  • 5-7 in. thin-skinned pods that dry quickly in the sun
  • Medium heat level (4,000-5,000 Scoville units)
  • Distinctive flavor that starts sweet before revealing its warmth
  • Excellent for both green and red chile harvests

Culinary Excellence

The Chimayo Chile makes the most flavorful red chile sauce for enchiladas, burritos, and traditional New Mexican dishes. Its complex taste comes from hundreds of years of careful hand selection by generations of farmers.

Growing Instructions

Each packet contains 30 seeds with complete growing instructions:

  • Start indoors 8 weeks before last frost
  • Germinates in 14-28 days with 85°F bottom heat
  • Transplant after 6 true leaves develop
  • Space 30" apart in rich soil or 5-gallon containers
  • Harvest green or wait for full red maturity

Bring a taste of New Mexico's culinary heritage to your garden. Order your Chimayo Chile Seeds today and grow your own authentic Southwestern flavors!

  • Each packet contains 30 seeds
  • Heat Level: Medium Heat
  • SHU: 4,000-5,000
  • Maturity: 75 days after transplant
  • Pod Size: 5-7 in.  Plant Size: 24-30 in.
  • Origin: Chimayo, New Mexico
  • Capsicum annuum
  • Heirloom and Open-Pollinated
  • Untreated and Non-GMO

 

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