Description
Species Annuum Origin New Mexico Heat Medium The word mirasol in Spanish means looking at the sun. The chile type is called mirasol because the 3-4in long clusters of erect fruit point to the sun. 'NuMex Mirasol' was developed over six years by Drs. Bosland and Gonzalez using a pedigree breeding method that included hybridization and repeated single plant selections and was finally released in 1993. It is used both as an ornamental on wreaths and a ground powder in cooking