New Mexico State University has always been at the forefront of green chile research and innovation. An NMSU researcher is continuing that legacy with a grant to develop a disease-resistant variety of green chile.

Stephanie Walker, NMSU professor and Extension vegetable specialist, is the director of a project to develop a green chile that is not only mechanically harvestable but also resistant to Phytophthora capsici, a disease that significantly impacts chile production. This spring, the project received a $759,000 grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to fund the project over the next four years.