We are located on the campus of New Mexico State University.
Gerald Thomas Hall, Room 265
940 COLLEGE DRIVE, LAS CRUCES, NM, 88003, US
Monday-Friday
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
All proceeds from Chile Pepper Institute sales go to fund chile pepper research and education at New Mexico State University.
The Chile Pepper Institute carries all but some of the oldest chile pepper seed
varieties developed at New Mexico State University, garden favorites,
and unusual varieties.
We also carry a wide selection of chile food products, books and merchandise.
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Himo Togarshi is a specialty green pepper that is a Yamato dento yasai, which means it has been selected as a Nara prefecture traditional vegetable. The pepper grows 4-6" long and up to .25" in diameter (less than the diameter of a pencil). The peppers hang down on the plant and look like strings or himo in Japanese.
For mild peppers, harvest young when about 4" long. Larger peppers may become tough skinned and spicy. Excellent for ohitashi, tempura, yakitori, and hot sautéed with sea salt.
Maturity: Approx. 80-90 days after transplant (Start seeds 6-8 weeks indoors before last frost.)
Capsicum annuum- 20 seeds per packet
"These seeds are for my first attempt at gardening chiles in my backyard. I'm SUPER excited. A friend of mine in Houston says the Lemon Spice jalapeños are his favorite."
"High quality seeds that produce healthy plants and disease-free fruit."
The Chile Pepper Institute Teaching Garden
The Chile Pepper Institute (CPI) is the only international organization devoted to education, research and information related to chile peppers.
The Institute was established at New Mexico State University in 1992 as the place for chile aficionados to find answers to "all things chile pepper."
New Mexico State University is also the place where chile pepper research has been ongoing since Dr. Fabián García began standardizing chile pepper varieties in 1888. Dr. García is widely considered to be the father of the U.S. Mexican food industry.
Chile pepper research is conducted at the Fabián García Horticultural Science Center, where the Chile Pepper Institute also maintains the Amy Goldman Fowler Teaching Garden. Every summer and fall visitors can find more than 150 varieties of chile peppers growing here.
We are located on the campus of New Mexico State University.
Gerald Thomas Hall, Room 265
940 COLLEGE DRIVE, LAS CRUCES, NM, 88003, US
Monday-Friday
9:00 AM-4:00 PM