Description
Species Annuum Origin New Mexico Heat Hot This cultivar was released by the New Mexico State University's (NMSU) Chile Pepper Breeding Program in 1991 and named in honor of Mr Alton L.Bailey, NMSU's extension vegetable specialist who helped evaluate this selection. NuMex Bailey Piquin is unique because the fruit falls from the stem at maturity, making harvesting easier. The fruits are small, less than 0.5 inch wide and less than 1 inch long with a distinctive flavour. The season is very long at around 120 days. When dried, fruit powder has a pungency of 97,000 SHU