Fresh Hatch Red Chile

2026 update: fresh red is running late this year and we don't have a ship date yet.

Every pod we ship is from the current year's crop, picked the same week it goes in your box. Availability changes with the harvest, and the 25 lb. size in particular can sell out before the season ends. Check the current product options before ordering. Once we're done harvesting and selling fresh in late October, we move to frozen, roasted, and red chile sauce for the rest of the year.

Fresh Hatch Red Chile is available in a medium heat level and shipped right to your door. Our chile is picked and shipped the same day so that it gets to you as fresh as possible. From our farms to your table, a piece of the Land of Enchantment.

Big Jim and Charger are two of our most famous varieties and a favorite for red chile. The hearty pods are perfect for making your own red sauce or roasting and freezing. Don't forget to order some of our Fresh Hatch Green Chile, if only so you can ask yourself our official state question 'Red or Green?'

Frequently asked questions

Is this chile from the current year's crop?
Yes. Every fresh red chile we ship is from that year's harvest — we pick it, pack it, and send it the same week. We don't stock fresh chile from prior years.

When will fresh Hatch red chile be available this season?
Fresh red typically becomes available in late September and ships through October, depending on how the season ripens. 2026 update: fresh red is running late this year and we don't have a ship date yet. A purchase is a pre-order only when the product is explicitly marked as a pre-order. For the broader fresh-chile season calendar, see our Hatch chile season page.

When is the best time to order fresh red chile?
Order while your preferred size is available; the largest sizes can sell out during the season. Check the current product options for availability.

Are you still harvesting and selling fresh chile?
Fresh red chile harvest typically runs late September through October. 2026 update: fresh red is running late this year and we don't have a ship date yet. Outside that window, we're sold out of fresh and ship frozen, roasted, or sauce instead — see our frozen New Mexican foods collection and Hatch red chile collection.

When are specific varieties like Big Jim available?
Fresh red is Medium heat, grown from Big Jim and Charger, which typically ripen in the same late-September-to-October window. 2026 update: fresh red is running late this year and we don't have a ship date yet. Which variety you get — or a mix of both — depends on what is ripe the day we pick and ship, so we can't say ahead of time, and we don't separate them by variety. Heat does vary year to year for red the same way it does for green; if last year ran milder than you wanted, see our heat-level guide for context.