Seems almost no one knows what it is, yet almost everyone is impacted one way or another by NDT. All sorts of industries use this type of inspection to help insure that processes run smoothly and safely and products are manufactured with a high degree of integrity.
Hatch chiles are a broad marketing term for several varieties of New Mexico chiles, including Big Jim, Barker, and R-Naky. They have a similar meaty flesh and mild-medium heat. Hatch chile's peak season begins mid- to late August.
Chiles do not thrive when temperatures are below 60Â°F and can die from a light frost. The optimal period for direct-seed planting of chile is between March 1 and May 1 in southern New Mexico; plant 4 to 6 weeks later in central and northern New Mexico.