Fresh Hatch red chile, direct from harvest.
Fresh Hatch Red Chile
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Heat Level
One-Time Purchase
$29.99
31,900+ Reviews
5th-generation family business
Never imported
Fresh Hatch Red Chile
5 bags · 1lb each
- Picked at Peak Season
- Hand-Selected from the Field
- Ships Fresh from Hatch Valley
- No Preservatives or Additives
Most "Hatch Chile" is a lie
68% is grown in Mexico, California, or Arizona. Is it really Hatch?
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Why real chile only grows here
Champagne's got its valley. We have ours.
The Soil
Minerals you can taste
NMSU found 23% more flavor compounds than chile grown anywhere else.
The Sun
300+ days a year
Desert UV burns flavor deep into every pepper.
The Swing
100° day. 60° night.
The plant fights harder. The chile gets deeper.
The Water
Fed by the Rio Grande
Elephant Butte runoff. Minerals you can taste in every bite.
The Proof Is in the Chile
4.6
★★★★★
Based on 17 reviews
92%
five-star reviews
Verified Buyer
★★★★★
11/01/24
This a gift every year for one of my dearest friends. If you ship please get the delivery they tell you. It's so worth it. The red chilis were so good she said. We had to reship because the delivery wasn't done. Hatch promptly reshipped because I ordered the shipping guarantee. She was so grateful for the red chilis. Thank you Hatch chili. See ...
Verified Buyer
★★★★★
10/26/24
As always ...beautiful fresh red chile.. I grew up around hot chile ...from Hagerman new mexico...my only wish is that hotter varieties of fresh red ...like sandia were available...Sandia variety makes the best red enchiladas..
Verified Buyer
★★★★★
10/19/24
We moved from Texas to Florida last year, and my husband has been desperately missing easy access to fresh Hatch chiles. Reds are his favorite, so we made the investment in a 25-lb box this year and we were delighted! Huge chiles, beautifully colored, and a very zesty medium-hot. My husband roasted them all on his Traeger and then made 2 gallons...
Any last questions?
Yes. Every order from The Hatch Chile Store ships with dry ice in an insulated box. We ship Tuesdays and Wednesdays only. Most orders arrive frozen solid in 1 to 3 business days anywhere in the US. If anything shows up thawed, contact us. We'll make it right. 100% satisfaction guaranteed.
- Mild (0–2,000 SHU): Joe Parker, 1904 — gentle warmth. Great for queso, eggs, and kids.
- Medium (2,000–7,000 SHU): Big Jim, Charger — our bestseller. ~6,500 SHU per NMSU CR706; our pods often run milder. You'll feel a kick, but it won't take over the dish.
- Hot (7,000–11,000 SHU): Sandia Select (~9,500 SHU). Real heat that builds. For people who like spicy food.
- X-Hot (11,000+ SHU): Lumbre (12,000+ SHU, varies year to year). For serious heat seekers.
Not sure? Start with Medium. It's what most of our customers order.
Yes. Our roasted Hatch green chile is flash frozen at harvest and ships every week, all year, from The Hatch Chile Store. Fresh unroasted chile is only available during harvest season from July through October.
Yes. Thaw what you need in the fridge overnight and refreeze the rest. Each vacuum-sealed bag is 1 lb. Quality stays good for 12+ months at 0°F.
Most canned "green chile" is Anaheim pepper grown in California or Mexico, packed in vinegar brine for shelf life. Our Hatch green chile is a different pepper entirely, grown on our family farm in the Hatch Valley of New Mexico and flame-roasted the traditional way. No brine, no vinegar, no preservatives. We've been farming chile here for five generations, since 1917. The Hatch Chile Association certifies our product as authentic Hatch Valley grown.
Yes. Our Hatch green chile is fully flame-roasted, hand-peeled, vacuum-sealed, and flash frozen. Just thaw and add to your food. Available chopped or whole. Zero prep, zero mess.
Chopped is the easier pick for most recipes. Use it in green chile cheeseburgers, breakfast burritos, eggs, queso, green chile stew, soups, and mac and cheese. Whole is what you want for chile rellenos, layered enchiladas, or sandwiches where you want a full roasted pepper. If you're not sure, go with chopped.
Each box is 5 lbs (five 1 lb vacuum-sealed bags). That's roughly 10 to 15 meals depending on how heavy you pour. Most repeat customers order 2 to 3 boxes to stock their freezer and save with our volume discounts (up to 30% off at 4+ boxes). If you cook with chile a few times a week, 10 to 15 lbs will last 2 to 3 months.
THIS IS A PRE-ORDER FOR THE 2026 CROP. We expect to start harvesting in SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER.
Big Jim and Charger are two of our favorite varieties. They have big meaty pods that are very easy to roast and peel. These varieties have somewhat inconsistent heat levels from pod to pod and from year to year, so expect a lot of variation. Medium pods can grow between 8 and 14 inches in length. Big Jim and Charger sit squarely in our Medium tier — approximately 2,000–7,000 SHU; NMSU CR706 puts Big Jim's cultivar mean at ~6,500 SHU, though our pods often run a touch milder.
Shipping Information
Overnight shipping is recommended for Fresh Chile orders. Please opt for Shipaid at checkout for guaranteed quality on delivery.
We cannot ship this product to PO Boxes. Please use a physical address when checking out.
Any changes (hold requests, upgraded shipping, substitutions, address changes) must be made by 4pm MST on Monday before your order is shipped out. We only ship our Fresh Chile on Tuesdays. Our order cutoff time for Tuesday shipments is Friday at 5pm MST.
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