Shipping class: RISTRA

ristras are long and fragile, so shipping is more expensive

24″ Red Chile Ristra
These 2 ft Hatch Red Chile Ristras are available fresh in New Mexico in the early middle of the chile season every year. Typically they are available fresh locally by Labor Day, which coincides with the Hatch Chile Festival. Red chile is the mature version of green chile, and takes a few weeks longer to fully mature. When they are fresh, they are quite heavy, can mold if left in a box, and also often harbor a lot of flies. Because of this, we let them dry out a few weeks in the sun before shipment. We begin shipping these ristras around the first two weeks on September every year, and usually run out around Christmas. For more information, check out our page, chile ristras. These are about the most popular Southwestern home decor pieces around, with many New Mexicans and changing out their ristras annually to have a nice fresh ristra to really give a New Mexican charm to a space!
There is a lot of information about how to store or cook with ristras in our ristra FAQ as well. These ristras are made with Sandia chile, the most common “Hot” variety of chile in New Mexico.
In addition to this, we have plenty of recipes and ideas for how to cook with red and green chile in our recipes section!
June 20, 2022
12″ Red Chile Ristra
These 1 ft Hatch Red Chile Ristras are available fresh in New Mexico in the early middle of the chile season every year. Typically they are available fresh locally by Labor Day, which coincides with the Hatch Chile Festival. Red chile is the mature version of green chile, and takes a few weeks longer to fully mature. For more information, check out our page, chile ristras. In case you are looking for a great Southwestern home decor piece, these are a great option! There isn’t a more distinctive decoration in New Mexico than a chile ristra, and these are a great piece at an affordable price! Even better, they are fully edible, and can be blended into a great red chile sauce next year when you want to refresh your decorations!
There is a lot of information about how to store or cook with ristras in our ristra FAQ as well.
Read this if you want to find the best place to hang your ristra.
Red chile ristras made with Sandia chile from Hatch, New Mexico. Ristras are a great decoration to make guests feel welcome. It is a great looking piece that can not only add color to your kitchen, but your meals as well. Dried ed chile is a fundamental part of New Mexican cuisine, and chile ristras are the best way of storing dried red chile.
Hatch red chile ristras in front of our original sign
June 20, 2022
12 Inch Pequin Chile Ristra
These 12 inch Hatch Pequin Chile Ristras are available fresh in New Mexico in the early middle of the chile season every year. Typically they are available fresh locally by Labor Day, which coincides with the Hatch Chile Festival. In order to ensure products arrive in good condition, we let them dry out a few weeks in the sun before shipment. We begin shipping these ristras around the first two weeks on September every year, and usually run out around Christmas. That means they can make a great Southwestern home decor present for Christmas! For more information, check out our page, chile ristras.
These Ristras are made with chile pequin, or chile de arbol as it is commonly called in New Mexico. The length of the stems make it a great chile for tying into decorative shapes, such as hearts, wreaths, crosses, and more! In case you are planning to cook with these chiles, keep in mind that they are about 5 times hotter than the large Sandia chile most New Mexican ristras are tied with. They will add fire to almost anything! As this chile is more fragile than the large chile ristras, we recommend keeping them out of the elements. Consider keeping it in the kitchen, away from wind and direct sunlight. Check out our guide for where to hang a chile ristra for more ideas!

June 3, 2024
Hatch Red Chile Wreath
These Hatch Red Chile Ristra Wreaths are available fresh in New Mexico in the early middle of the chile season every year. Typically they are available fresh locally by Labor Day, which coincides with the Hatch Chile Festival. Red chile is the mature version of green chile, and takes a few weeks longer to fully mature. When they are fresh, they are quite heavy, can mold if left in a box, and also often harbor a lot of flies. Because of this, we let them dry out a few weeks in the sun before shipment. Expect us to begin shipping these ristras by the middle of September for the 2024 Hatch chile season! We will start shipping chile ristras across the continental US at that point in the chile season. For more information, check out our page, chile ristras. These chile ristra wreaths make not only a great Southwestern decor accent or center piece, they also are a great gift, whether it’s for Christmas or a birthday! In the fall and wintertime, they are still quite fresh and ship well. We try to run out of ristras for the year around mid winter, because they become more and more fragile as they get older. That being said, they still hold up quite well if they are kept in good conditions!
There is a lot of information about how to store or cook with ristras in our ristra FAQ as well. These ristras are made with Sandia chile, the most common “Hot” variety of chile in New Mexico.
In addition to this, we have plenty of recipes and ideas for how to cook with red and green chile in our recipes section!
Hatch red chile ristras in front of our original sign

April 9, 2024
Heart Shaped Pequin Chile Ristra
These Hatch Pequin Chile Ristra Hearts are available fresh in New Mexico in the early middle of the chile season every year. Typically they are available fresh locally by Labor Day, which coincides with the Hatch Chile Festival. Because of this, we let them dry out a few weeks in the sun before shipment. We begin shipping these ristras around the first two weeks on September every year, and usually run out around Christmas. For more information, check out our page, chile ristras. Although a heart shaped pequin is,’t the most common variety, these are still great Southwestern home decor accent pieces, and make lovely center points in many areas. They are a great gift for Christmas, birthdays, and more!
These Ristras are made with New Mexican chile pequin, or chile de arbol as it is commonly called in Mexico. The length and woodiness of the stems make it a great chile for tying into decorative shapes, such as hearts, wreaths, crosses, and more! In case you are planning to cook with these chiles, keep in mind that they are about 5 times hotter than the large Sandia chile most New Mexican ristras are tied with. They will add fire to almost anything!
April 9, 2024
Pequin Chile Wreath
These Hatch Pequin Chile Wreaths are available fresh in New Mexico in the early middle of the chile season every year. Typically they are available fresh locally by Labor Day, which coincides with the Hatch Chile Festival. Because of this, we let them dry out a few weeks in the sun before shipment. Expect us to begin shipping these ristras by the middle of September for the 2025 Hatch chile season! We will start shipping chile ristras across the continental US at that point in the chile season. For more information, check out our page, chile ristras.
These ristras are made with chile pequin, or chile de arbol as it is commonly called in Mexico. The length of the stems make it a great chile for tying into decorative shapes, such as hearts, wreaths, crosses, and more! In case you are planning to cook with these chiles, keep in mind that they are about 5 times hotter than the large Sandia chile most New Mexican ristras are tied with. They will add fire to almost anything!
This kind of chile ristra is very fragile, and the walls of the chile pods are much thinner than large chile ristras. Because of this, we highly recommend keeping them out of the sun to keep them in the best condition. They are also more brittle than large Sandia chile, which makes them more prone to breakage when they dry.
April 9, 2024
18 Inch Hatch Red Chile Pequin Ristra
Chile pequin or chile de arbol is a very common chile in both New Mexico and Mexico. Its long wooden stems allow it to be tied up in a lot of different ways including special shapes like hearts and crosses!
September 11, 2025
2 ft Pequin Chile Ristra
These 2 ft Hatch Pequin Chile ristras are available fresh in New Mexico in the early middle of the chile season every year. Typically they are available fresh locally by Labor Day, which coincides with the Hatch Chile Festival. Because of this, we let them dry out a few weeks in the sun before shipment. Expect us to begin shipping these ristras by the middle of September for the 2025 Hatch chile season! We will start shipping chile ristras across the continental US at that point in the chile season. For more information, check out our page, chile ristras.
These ristras are made with chile pequin, or chile de arbol as it is commonly called in Mexico. The length of the stems make it a great chile for tying into decorative shapes, such as hearts, wreaths, crosses, and more! In case you are planning to cook with these chiles, keep in mind that they are about 5 times hotter than the large Sandia chile most New Mexican ristras are tied with. They will add fire to almost anything!
This kind of chile ristra is very fragile, and the walls of the chile pods are much thinner than large chile ristras. Because of this, we highly recommend keeping them out of the sun to keep them in the best condition. They are also more brittle than large Sandia chile, which makes them more prone to breakage when they dry.
September 17, 2025
Hatch Pequin Chile Ristra Cross
These Hatch Pequin Chile Ristra Crosses are available fresh in New Mexico in the early middle of the chile season every year. Typically they are available fresh locally by Labor Day, which coincides with the Hatch Chile Festival. Because of this, we let them dry out a few weeks in the sun before shipment. Expect us to begin shipping these ristras by the middle of September for the 2025 Hatch chile season! We will start shipping chile ristras across the continental US at that point in the chile season. For more information, check out our page, chile ristras.
These ristras are made with chile pequin, or chile de arbol as it is commonly called in Mexico. The length of the stems make it a great chile for tying into decorative shapes, such as hearts, wreaths, crosses, and more! In case you are planning to cook with these chiles, keep in mind that they are about 5 times hotter than the large Sandia chile most New Mexican ristras are tied with. They will add fire to almost anything!
This kind of chile ristra is very fragile, and the walls of the chile pods are much thinner than large chile ristras. Because of this, we highly recommend keeping them out of the sun to keep them in the best condition. They are also more brittle than large Sandia chile, which makes them more prone to breakage when they dry. They last best when kept in areas that they won’t get bumped
Bananas for scale
September 17, 2025

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