These countries import the most New Mexico chile (slideshow)


New Mexico's staple food remains coveted by the rest of the world.

According to data from the New Mexico Department of Agriculture, the state exported more chile outside the country from January to September of this year than the year prior.

In total, nearly $3.05 million worth of chile was exported to the world compared to about $2.48 million during the same timeframe in 2017. The product that generated by far the most interest was capsicum, which was responsible for nearly $2.4 million of the…

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