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Get it while it's hot: New Mexico boosts chile production HEALTH

DOCTOR ON DUTY
By S. MONTOYA BRYAN a village at the edge of the
Associated Press Rio Grande that has come Oranjestad
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) to be known as the "Chile Hospital 7:00 pm / 10:00pm
— New Mexico produced Capital of the World." Re- Tel. 527 4000
more than 53,000 tons of searchers at New Mexico San Nicolas
its most famous crop dur- State University have long Imsan 24 hours
ing the last growing sea- said that soil conditions, Tel.524 8833
son, meaning more chile warmer temperatures, the Women in Difficulties
peppers found their way right amount of water and PHARMACY ON DUTY
into salsas and onto din- a longer growing season in
ner plates than the previ- the region result in a unique Oranjestad:
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agriculture officials rolled Farmers are expecting a
out the latest numbers this strong season this year — Women in Difficulties
week as New Mexico's gov- as long as the weather OTHER
ernor signed legislation that cooperates.q Dental Clinic 587 9850
established the sweet smell Blood Bank Aruba 587 0002
of green chile roasting in A basket of fresh harvested green chile waiting to be roasted at Urgent Care 586 0448
the fall as the state's official Grajeda Hatch Chile Market is seen in Hatch, N.M., on July 12, Walk-In Doctor’s Clinic
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aroma. New Mexico's love 2012. Women in Difficulties
affair with the hot peppers Associated Press EMERGENCY
runs deep. Chile is one of more than in 2021. Chile slowly getting better," he
the official state vegeta- used for processing — for said. Police 100
bles, it's on license plates salsas, sauces and spices, Day also pointed out that Oranjestad 527 3140
and it forms the basis of for example — account more farmers outside Noord 527 3200
Sta. Cruz
527 2900
the state's official question: for most of that value while southern New Mexico's San Nicolas 584 5000
"Red or Green?" fresh chile brought in about chile-growing belt are Police Tipline 11141
The state in 2014 even ad- $4.4 million. having success with pep- Ambulancia 911
opted its own trademark While production was up, pers. About three-fifths Fire Dept. 115
and certification program the land used for plant- of last year's production Red Cross 582 2219
to protect the reputation ing was actually less than came from counties other TAXI SERVICES
and integrity of its signature in 2021. That's because than Sierra, Doña Ana and Taxi Tas 587 5900
crop, much like Idaho has farmers are seeing higher Luna counties. Doña Ana Prof. Taxi 588 0035
capitalized on potatoes, yields from their crops due County is home to Hatch, Taxi D.T.S. 587 2300
Maine has its lobsters and to irrigation and cultivation Taxi Serv. Aruba 583 3232
Florida has its fresh fruits improvements, said Travis A1 Taxi Serv. 280 2828
and juices. Day, executive director of Women in Difficulties
The numbers released by the New Mexico Chile As- TRAVEL INFO
the U.S. Department of Ag- sociation. Aruba Airport 524 2424
riculture and the New Mex- He said the latest figures American Airlines 582 2700
ico Department of Agricul- are exciting news for the in- Avianca 588 0059
ture show that more than dustry, which has faced its Jet Blue 588 2244
90% of the chile produced share of market and labor Surinam 582 7896
in 2022 was of the green challenges in recent years. Women in Difficulties
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$46 million, about $1 million bor, while still an issue, is
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