If Colorado wants to go chile to chile, no question that New Mexico can bring the heat — Hatch chile is, has always been and will always be the greatest in the world,” Lujan Grisham tweeted on ...

By Daina Beth Solomon, Fabian Cambero and Ana Isabel Martinez SANTIAGO/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Top officials in Chile and ...

Albuquerque Business First spoke with the head of the New Mexico Chile Association just before the Hatch Chile Festival to learn more about the state of New Mexico's chile industry.

New Mexico produced more than 53,000 tons of its most famous crop during the last growing season, meaning more chile peppers found their way into salsas and onto dinner plates than the previous year.

The two travelers from New Orleans touched their fingers to the reddish-orange chile powder on a napkin, put it on their tongues, and then looked at each other in astonishment. “Very rich, full ...

The bill would name August the official, “New Mexico Red and Green Chile Month” lining up with not only harvest season but the Hatch Chile Festival. “It’s really put Hatch on the map.

Chavez buys his chile powder — the rich-red color of a New Mexico sunset — from a grower about 10 miles away, technically outside of the Santa Cruz River Valley where Chimayo is located.

A beloved heirloom variety of New Mexico red chile commands high prices because of its scarcity. Finding farmers to continue cultivating it has become a challenge.