Project hopes to spur comeback of near-extinct chile strain

“Farmers, preservationists and government officials met Sunday to form a plan to save Chimayó’s famous red chile.

The chile, grown locally since the 17th century, is close to extinction. But if they get their way, Chimayó red might not only make a comeback, it might wind up listed as a featured ingredient on the swankiest menus in the country, like the Meyer lemon, the Vidalia onion or the Key lime.”

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