Ornamental Pepper 'NuMex Eclipse'

NuMex Eclipse
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: New Mexico
PI: 640591
Scoville units: 500
Blossom end shape...Read More: pointed
Fruit position and shape: pendant, conical
Fruit size and color: 4 > 6" green > red
Calyx shape: saucer shaped, toothless
Flower: erect, stellate
Petals/Spots: white/none
Filament color: white
Anther color: blue
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Stem: smooth
Leaves: medium, glabrous
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.
Maturity: 70 Days
Plant height: 18-24"
Taste: .
Uses:· stuffed, chili powder
This hybridized cultivar was developed at the New Mexico State University in 1988 by Drs.Bosland, Iglesias, and Tanksley. Its cousins are the NuMex Sunrise and NuMex Sunset. They are used primarily as ornamental chiles. All three cultivars originated from a cross between 'Permagreen' and 'New Mexico 6-4'. They are similar in pungency to 'New Mexico 6-4'.
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Credits & Sources: thechileman Numex Eclipse

An open-pollinated, New Mexican type, green to brown, 4 to 6 inches.