NASA announced on Tuesday that four Hatch green chile plants are now at day 92 on the International Space Station. There are now several blooms and about 20 peppers growing. NASA has learned a lot ...

New Mexico’s beloved green chile crop is recognized nationwide, and the state’s pride in the crop is evident even on its license plates. Thanks to an enterprising plant scientist, green chile is now ...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Hundreds of small leafy plants basking in the filtered light of a greenhouse at New Mexico State University hold the genetic keys to the perfect chile plant. The only problem: There ...

A perilous heatwave struck New Mexico this summer and could imperil its iconic green chile harvest. Traditionally, green chiles are harvested by the ton throughout southern New Mexico, concentrated in ...

It’ll be one giant leap for chile-kind. A hybrid version of a New Mexico chile plant has been selected to be grown in space as part of a NASA experiment. The chile, from Española, New Mexico, is ...

Question: What’s the difference between different colors on peppers? I’m getting red fruit and purple fruit on the same plant. Mary S., Santa Fe Answer: The diverse colors on peppers are indicators ...

Green chilli, also called Hari Mirchi, is much more than a spicy addition to your meals, it’s a tiny nutritional powerhouse. Packed with vitamins like A and C, minerals such as potassium and iron, and ...

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