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What makes it special?
NuMex Pumpkin Spice is a jalapeño with an unusual ripening colour: the fruit starts green and turns a bold pumpkin orange at full ripeness. The variety was developed by the Chile Pepper Breeding Program at New Mexico State University and released in 2015.
At around 22,000–25,000 Scoville, Pumpkin Spice is noticeably hotter than many commercial jalapeños. Its compact growth and striking fruit colour make the variety exciting for both the kitchen and pot growing.
Flavour & Use
Flavour-wise, NuMex Pumpkin Spice stays clearly a jalapeño: fresh, green and spicy, and a little sweeter and fruitier at full ripeness. Its heat, at around 22,000–25,000 SHU, is noticeably above many classic jalapeño varieties, though.
The fruit is good for pickling, for jalapeño poppers, burgers and tacos, for grilling, or for spicy relishes. Fully ripe orange fruit also makes a particularly striking visual accent.
If you like to smoke chillies, ripe fruit can also be processed into an unusually coloured chipotle variant.
Fruit & Plant
The fruit has the typical bold jalapeño shape and ripens from green to pumpkin orange. According to New Mexico State University, the wall thickness resembles classic jalapeños; the variety was specifically selected for its distinctive ripening colour.
The plants stay relatively compact, reaching around 35–50 cm. That makes NuMex Pumpkin Spice especially well suited to pots and smaller growing areas.
Growing & Care
We recommend a full-sun, warm spot. The compact plant can be grown very well on a patio or balcony, as long as it gets enough light and warmth.
Use at least 8 litres, ideally 10 litres of pot volume; 15–20 litres is ideal with enough space. Use a nutrient-rich, well-draining substrate, water evenly and avoid waterlogging.
Harvest earlier for green jalapeños; for the characteristic pumpkin colour, let the fruit fully ripen on the plant.
Variety Data
Botanical species: Capsicum annuum
Origin: New Mexico, USA
Breeder: New Mexico State University Chile Pepper Breeding Program
Release: 2015
Cross: Permagreen Bell Pepper × Early Jalapeño; subsequent selection
Heat: hot
Scoville: approx. 22,000–25,000 SHU
Flavour: typical jalapeño, fresh, spicy and lightly sweet at full ripeness
Pot size: at least 8 litres, ideally 10 litres; 15–20 litres ideal
Use: pickling, poppers, grilling, tacos, relishes and smoking
Overwintering: possible frost-free
Special feature: a jalapeño with a striking pumpkin-orange ripening colour
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NuMex Jalapeno Pumpkin Spice - Chilli Plant
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NuMex Pumpkin Spice – a jalapeño with pumpkin-orange ripening colour
The NuMex Pumpkin Spice jalapeño plant was developed at New Mexico State University and released in 2015. It belongs to a series of coloured jalapeños and ripens from green to a bold pumpkin orange.
How hot is NuMex Pumpkin Spice?
NMSU states around 22,000–25,000 SHU for the variety, depending on the publication. That makes Pumpkin Spice noticeably hotter than many common jalapeños, while keeping its typical jalapeño character.
Harvest green, or let it ripen orange?
Both are possible. Harvested green, the fruit feels especially fresh and spicy. Fully ripe orange, it becomes rounder in flavour and visually extraordinary. For a direct comparison, see our classic Jalapeño chilli plant too.
More New Mexico varieties
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