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The Southwest Chile Pepper Industry. Basic Facts…. The National Pepper Industry is Located Here !. 60% of U.S. chile acreage in NM 30% of U.S. chile acreage in TX & AZ NM is center of pepper processing Green chile Red chile Jalape ño Cayenne. Where is New Mexico chile grown?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Southwest Chile Pepper Industry
Basic Facts…
The National Pepper Industry is Located Here!
60% of U.S. chile acreage in NM
30% of U.S. chile acreage in TX & AZ
NM is center of pepper processingGreen chileRed chileJalapeñoCayenne
Where is New Mexico chile grown?
76% of acreage in SW New MexicoLuna
Doña Ana
Hidalgo
Sierra
20% of acreage in SE New MexicoChaves
Eddy
Lea
NM Chile Acreage Harvested
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000
U.S. Chile Pepper Imports
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
1995 1997 1999 2001 2003
Me
tric
To
ns Fresh Chile
Imports
Dried Chile Imports
Sources of Chile Imports
Fresh chile peppersMexicoProcessed in New Mexico
Dried chile peppersMexicoChinaIndiaSpain
Economic Impact?Doña Ana, Hidalgo, Luna Counties
Vegetable production & processing86% of NM chile production (tons)
5,300 jobs$400 millionMultiplier effects
Important in sustainable crop rotations
New Mexico is the Heart of the U.S. Chile Industry
The Chile Task Force is working to improve the industry’s
competitiveness, profitability & long-term viability
