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The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are...
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  • A Mexican rancher picks chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during a harvest on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A hand of a Mexican farmer is seen randomly checking a chiltepin pepper, a wild variety of chili pepper, during the sun-drying process on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A Mexican peasant picks chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during a harvest on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A young Mexican cowboy evenly rakes chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during the sun-drying process on a tarp on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 27, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • Hands of a Mexican peasant are seen collecting chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during a harvest on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • Mexican ranchers evenly rake chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during the sun-drying process on a tarp on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 27, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A Mexican peasant picks scattered chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during the sun-drying process on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A Mexican peasant walks on a field of chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A young Mexican rancher picks chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during a harvest on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A small bowl of hot salsa made of chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, is seen placed on the table in a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 27, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A young Mexican rancher checks the drying stage of chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during the sun-drying process on a tarp on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 27, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A young Mexican rancher checks collected chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during a harvest on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • Chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, are seen drying on a tarp during the sun-drying process on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A Mexican rancher picks chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during a harvest on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A hand of a Mexican farmer is seen randomly checking a chiltepin pepper, a wild variety of chili pepper, during the sun-drying process on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A young Mexican rancher picks chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during a harvest on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A Mexican rancher collects sun-dried chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, into a sack on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A hand of a Mexican peasant is seen collecting chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during a harvest on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A Mexican peasant walks on a field of chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during a harvest on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A Mexican rancher picks chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during a harvest on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A hand of a Mexican farmer is seen randomly checking a chiltepin pepper, a wild variety of chili pepper, during the sun-drying process on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A young Mexican rancher picks chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during a harvest on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • Chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, are seen drying on a tarp during the sun-drying process on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 27, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • Red and green chiltepin peppers together with white petals, imitating the colours of the Mexican flag, are seen in the palm of a peasant’s hand during a harvest on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A young Mexican rancher picks chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during a harvest on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • Chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, are seen growing on a dried plant during a harvest on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • Hands of a Mexican peasant are seen collecting chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during a harvest on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A Mexican rancher randomly checks chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during the sun-drying process on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A Mexican peasant holds scattered chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during the sun-drying process on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A Mexican rancher pours hot chili salsa, made of chiltepin peppers, on grilled meat in tortilla during a lunch break on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 27, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A young Mexican rancher picks chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during a harvest on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A Mexican farmer checks the drying stage of chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during the sun-drying process on a tarp on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 27, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A Mexican rancher picks chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during a harvest on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • Chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, are seen drying on a mesh during the sun-drying process on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • Mexican ranchers evenly rake chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during the sun-drying process on a tarp on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 27, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A Mexican rancher picks chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during a harvest on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • Chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, are seen growing on a dried plant during a harvest on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • Chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, are seen drying on tarps during the sun-drying process on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 27, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A Mexican rancher picks chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during a harvest on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A hand of a Mexican peasant is seen holding collected chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during a harvest on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A young Mexican cowboy randomly checks chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during the sun-drying process on a tarp on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 27, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A young Mexican man picks chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during a harvest on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • Chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, are seen drying on a mesh during the sun-drying process on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A Mexican peasant picks chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during a harvest on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A young Mexican rancher picks chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during a harvest on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A hand of a Mexican farmer is seen randomly checking a chiltepin pepper, a wild variety of chili pepper, during the sun-drying process on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A Mexican peasant picks chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during a harvest on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A young Mexican rancher checks the drying stage of chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during the sun-drying process on a tarp on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 27, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A Mexican rancher randomly checks chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during the sun-drying process on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A young Mexican rancher picks chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during a harvest on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • Chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, are seen drying on a tarp during the sun-drying process on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 27, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A Mexican rancher collects sun-dried chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, into a sack on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A Mexican farmes turns over chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during the sun-drying process on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A Mexican rancher picks chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during a harvest on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A hand of a Mexican farmer is seen randomly checking a chiltepin pepper, a wild variety of chili pepper, during the sun-drying process on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A plastic bottle filled with collected chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, is seen hung on a Mexican farmer’s belt during a harvest on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A Mexican farmer checks the drying stage of chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during the sun-drying process on a tarp on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 27, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A Mexican rancher dumps semi-dried chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, on a tarp during the sun-drying process on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • Hands of a Mexican peasant are seen collecting chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during a harvest on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A Mexican rancher collects dried chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during the sun-drying process on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • A young Mexican rancher picks chiltepin peppers, a wild variety of chili pepper, during a harvest on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.

  • Red and green chiltepin peppers together with white petals, imitating the colours of the Mexican flag, are seen in the palm of a peasant’s hand during a harvest on a farm near Baviácora, Sonora, Mexico, on October 28, 2022. The chiltepin pepper is a tiny, berry-like chili pepper that is red to orange-red in color and grows wild throughout Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Having been cultivated by indigenous communities for approximately 6,000 years, chiltepin remains an important economic crop in the region. Chiltepin chili peppers are highly popular in Sonora and Sinaloa cuisine, often used in hot salsas, soups, or stews. They are considered very spicy (50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units) and are sought after for their distinctive smoky, earthy flavour. Although most chiltepin plants still grow wild, in recent years there has been increasing number of farmers who joined chiltepin cultivation projects and today, fields of chili peppers can be seen in the mountains of Sonora.