Hatch Chile Crop Update - March 2016

Published: Mar 8, 2016 by Hatch Chile Head · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

Status update on the 2016 Hatch Chile crop.

Young Guns is prepping the fields and will be planting soon, please pray and keep your fingers crossed for a great season!

hatch chiles being planted — photo cred: Young Guns Hatch Chile

Here is a throwback to July 2015's harvest:

hatch chile harvest 2015 — photo cred: Young Guns Hatch Chile

Typical Hatch Chile Harvest Time

The typical season for chile in the Hatch Valley is from August into early September. However, depending on the weather, chiles may still be coming off by late July. Some years, we’ve ever harvested well into the 3rd week of October due to warm weather.