New Mexico State University’s Chile Pepper Institute will host its annual spring plant sale April 18-19 at the Fabián García Science Center, 113 W. University Ave., starting at 9 a.m. each day.
This year’s sale will feature a variety of chiles, tomatoes, eggplant, squash, herbs and marigold flowers – all grown by Chile Pepper Institute staff and NMSU students.
Tomato varieties will include “Gardener’s Delight,” “Celebrity,” “Heatmaster” and the traditional “Beefsteak.” Chile varieties will include “NuMex Heritage Big Jim,” “NuMex Joe E. Parker,” jalapeños, bell peppers and several super-hot peppers including “Trinidad Moruga Scorpion.”
April Beauchemin, the program specialist for the Chile Pepper Institute, advised that customers arrive early for the best selection and bring containers to carry their purchases home.
The Chile Pepper Institute gift shop in Gerald Thomas Hall on NMSU’s Las Cruces campus will be closed April 18, but will reopen at 9 a.m. April 19.
All proceeds from the sale will benefit chile pepper research and education at NMSU. For more information, call 575-646-3028 or email cpi@nmsu.edu.
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Cutline: New Mexico State University’s Chile Pepper Institute will host its annual spring plant sale April 18-19 at the Fabián García Science Center. The sale will feature a variety of chiles, tomatoes, eggplant, squash, herbs and marigold flowers. (Courtesy)