Fabián García
Fabián García | |
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García at NMSU in 1894 | |
| Born | January 20, 1871 Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Died | August 6, 1948 (aged 77) |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | New Mexico State University |
| Known for | New Mexico chile |
| Spouse |
Julieta Amador
(m. 1907; died 1920) |
| Awards | Inducted into the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame (2019) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Horticulture |
| Institutions | New Mexico State University |
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Fabián García (January 20, 1871 – August 6, 1948) was a Mexican-American horticulturist who has been described as "the father of the New Mexican food industry". Among other things, he helped to develop new varieties of chile peppers, pecans, and onions that are still grown in New Mexico. For example, in 1921, he introduced the "New Mexico No. 9", a strain of chile pepper which became the genetic ancestor of all New Mexico chiles.