This isone of our hottest green chiles and when it hits your tongue, pain signals rush to your brain. Then your brain releases endorphins that cause a mild euphoria, so you feel better and want more green chile! The molecule responsible formaking the hot burning sensation is capsaicinand each new bite stimulates the brain to send out more endorphins to soothe the pain. Pods are small at 5 long and are screaming hot. Plants grow to 30 tall. A good addition to any garden. Grown near Hatch, NM and sold as Lumbre X-Hot.Capsicum annuum (85 days) Heirloom – Open-Pollinated

Heat Level: X Hot Scoville: 10,000

Looking for a hotter green chile?Check out theRattlesnake Green Chile, which has a Scoville of 10,000-18,000, so it can get hotter than the Lumbre X-Hot!

~ Packet contains 1 oz. seeds. approx. 48,000 seeds. Germination 95% 7/2025

In early spring, start seeds indoors8weeks prior to warm nightly temperatures. Place the seeds in sterile media and cover 1/4 deep. Provide 85F bottom heat, bright light and keep moist at all times. Seeds will germinate in 7 – 21days. Transplant seedlings into pots and grow until there are 6 true leaves on the plant. Plant them directly into rich soil, 30 apart or into large 5 gallon containers. Harvest chiles when they are green. If left on the plant a couple more weeks, thechileswill turn red at full maturity.

All of our seeds are GMO-free.