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Growing Zones, Recommended Crop Varieties, and Planting and Harvesting Information for Home Vegetable Gardens in New Mexico Circular 457-B

Revised by Stephanie Walker1

Cooperative Extension Service • College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

1Extension Vegetable Specialist/Assistant Professor, Department of Extension Plant Sciences, New Mexico State University.

New Mexico can be divided into three growing zones, which are based on the average number of frost-free days and the average date for the last frost in the spring (Figure 1). Growing periods for individual gardens can vary as mush as 20 days from the zone’s average. This variance may be due to elevation, site exposure, or air drainage. For example, gardens with northern slope exposures are cooler than those with southern slope exposures. Also, cooler air is heavier than warmer air, so gardens in valleys are more prone to frost than gardens overlooking the valley. Therefore, consider your garden’s unique needs as you determine planting dates. Table 1 provides recommended planting dates for New Mexico’s three growing zones.

Crop variety recommendations in this guide are based on variety trials conducted by the New Mexico

Cooperative Extension Service (http://aces.nmsu.edu/county/) and experienced Master Gardeners (http://aces.nmsu.edu/ces/mastergardeners/programs.html). Home gardeners may seek advice from these or other experienced gardeners in the area.

The number of days to harvest are seed catalog esti-mates and may vary depending on weather conditions. Planting depth will depend on your soil; seed can be planted slightly deeper in sandy soils and slightly shal-lower in clay soils. The distance between rows depends on your watering technique (furrow, sprinkler, or drip) and the paths you leave between rows for picking. See Table 2 for more information.

Refer to Circular 457, Home Vegetable Gardening in New Mexico (http://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_circulars/CR457.pdf ), for more information on gardening in New Mexico.

Circular 457B •

Figure 1. New Mexico growing zones, average number of frost-free days, and average date of last frost. Adapted from Climatological Data, Annual Summary—New Mexico 1982, National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.

Farmington •

• Roswell

•Santa Fe

•Albuquerque

• Gallup

•Las Cruces

Average number of frost-free days Greater than or equal to 180 Less than 180 but greater than or equal to 150

Less than 150

Average date of last frost

Area 1, April 1–20

Area 2, April 20–May 10

Area 3, May 10–June 1

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Table 1. Recommended Planting Dates for Various Crops

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ted

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t by

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Optimal window for planting seed or transplants outside

Start transplants inside

*Start asparagus from crowns

New Mexico AREA 1 Vegetable Planting ChartCrop Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov AsparagusBeans (bush, wax)Beans (pole)Beans (pinto)Beans (lima)Beans (fava, garbanzo)BeetsBroccoliCabbageCabbage, ChineseCarrotsCauliflowerChard, SwissCollardsCorn, Sweet CowpeasCucumberEggplantGarlicKaleKohlrabiLettuce (leaf)Melons (cantaloupe, musk)OkraOnionsPeasPeppers (chile, bell)PotatoPotato, sweetPumpkinRadishSpinachSquash, summerSquash, winterTomatoesTurnipsWatermelon

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Table 1. Recommended Planting Dates for Various Crops (cont.)

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Table 1. Recommended Planting Dates for Various Crops (cont.)




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t by

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15

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801/

2 lb

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58

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58

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4275

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15

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620

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15

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15

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1 lb

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11/

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88

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Jan

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15

Feb

15–

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1;

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May

1–

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30

1/4

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630

1/2

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5

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1;Ju

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1/2

18–2

424

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201/

2 oz

or

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5 pl

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row

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53

Circular 457B •

Tabl

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(pur

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Cha

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Feb

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15–

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15

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ly 1

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101

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60

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Feb

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15

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ly 1

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1–

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30

1/2

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424

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——

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11–

28–

1230

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120

1/2

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ear

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Early

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63

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120

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82

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15

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24–4

85

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Circular 457B •

Tabl

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lrabi

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ly 1

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15

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1–

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30

1/2

3–6

12–3

612

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55

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n 15

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b 15

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15–

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ch 1

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arch

15–

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11/

23–

612

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101/

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——

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15

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Si

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Dec

1–

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g 1–

30

Mar

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July

15–

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g 15

April

1–

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11/

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28–

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61/

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100

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50

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45

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45

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1–

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11/

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30

Mar

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July

15–

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g 15

April

1–

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15

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2 oz

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Valm

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Lettu

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butte

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30

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April

1–

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11/

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210

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20–3

6—

1/2

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tterc

runc

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Adria

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Mus

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Tend

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35Fe

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1;Au

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30

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5;Au

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31

April

1–

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15

1/2

5–10

20–3

66

1–2

oz50

60

Okr

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lem

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Spin

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s56

April

1–1

5Ap

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5–30

May

1–1

51

8–24

42–6

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2 oz

3012

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Anni

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52

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Whi

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92

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201

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9

Oni

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Whi

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lobe

110

Jan

15–

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15Fe

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15

Mar

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5–Ap

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1/2

2–4

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640

1 oz

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Jan

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15

April

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15

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20–3

60

1 oz

100

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62

Jan

15–

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15–

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15

11–

324

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52

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56

Suga

r Sna

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65

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Jan

15–

Feb

15Fe

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– Ap

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5M

arch

15–

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15

11–

324

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52

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25D

war

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57

Peas

, Eng

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Alas

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Jan

15–

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15Fe

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5M

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15

11–

324

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52

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25G

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Arr

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Wan

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Linc

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67

Peas

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Cal

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April

14–

May

1M

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May

1–

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15

1/2–

15–

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Pepp

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bell

Bell

Boy

72Ap

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April

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15

May

15–

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15

1/4

12–2

424

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51/

2 oz

40—

Gyp

sy H

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65

Cal

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75

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51/

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24–3

615

1/2

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—

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80

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80

Sand

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80

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obbl

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(whi

te)

100

Feb

1–28

April

1–

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15

May

1–3

14

1230

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6010

lb o

f see

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75—

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5

La R

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Nor

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105

Pont

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5

Vik

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(pur

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105

Swee

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Car

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130

May

1–1

5M

ay 1

5–31

June

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85

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110

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1 1/

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72–9

65

1 oz

150

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90

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31

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28

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Ger

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Spin

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50

Jan

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0

Feb

15–

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15

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April

15

April

15–

May

15

May

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15

112

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1 oz

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Squa

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sum

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(cro

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55

April

1–

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May

15–

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15

124

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115

April

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136

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610

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105

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85

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Feb

15–

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110

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70

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80

Feb

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May

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April

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80

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120

April

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124

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6—

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Circular 457B •

Notes

Circular 457B •

New Mexico State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and educator. NMSU and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating.

Revised May 2014 Las Cruces, NM

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Original author: George W. Dickerson, Extension Horticulture Specialist.

Stephanie Walker is Extension Vegetable Specialist, and has extensive experience in the food processing industry. Her primary research interests include genetics and breed-ing of chile peppers, vegetable mechanization, enhancing pigment content, post-harvest quality, and irrigation efficiency. She works to help commercial vegetable growers enhance the sustainability and profitability of their operations through collaboration, experimen-tation, and information sharing.

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