Big Jim, NuMex

Mild Heat

Developed by the University of New Mexico, NuMex Big Jim plants produce long, thick-fleshed peppers that can exceed 12 inches and weigh more than 4 ounces, sometimes reaching past 14 inches and weighing up to 8 ounces. They are commercially recognized as the largest hot pepper, prized for their sweet, smoky, earthy flavor and mild, lingering warmth. The fruit is usually harvested green and are excellent fresh, roasted, grilled, stuffed, or used for classic chiles rellenos. A staple in New Mexican, Tex-Mex, and Southwestern cuisines. Each plant can produce up to 40 peppers. Heirloom.

Heat level: 2,000 - 3,000 SHU

Plant height: 16 - 24 inches

Harvest: 70 - 100 days from transplant

25 seeds

Did you know? Humidity can reduce the viability of pepper seeds over time, causing  seeds to stagnate. That’s why every seed pack includes a silica gel packet to help keep the seeds dry and fresh. To save seeds for next year, place the seed packet and silica gel packet together in a quart-size freezer bag, seal it, and store it in the refrigerator. Do not freeze.

Share your pepper photos or favorite pepper recipe—and get free seeds!

Pepper photos: Please use photos on the Pequin pepper page as a guide. Submit one photo of your plant bearing fruit and another showing the pepper(s) in your hand. In return, you may choose any three seed varieties currently in stock. Exclusions apply.

Recipes: Submit your favorite pepper-dish recipe along with a photo of the finished dish and choose any three seed varieties currently in stock. Submit an authentic ethnic recipe to receive five seed packs. Exclusions apply.

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