新墨西哥将主办世界上最大的辣椒会议

New Mexico State University is preparing to host the world’s largest conference dedicated to chili peppers.

新墨西哥州立大学正准备主办世界上最大的辣椒会议。

The 2020 New Mexico Chile Conference will run Feb. 3-4 at the Las Cruces Convention Center. The university’s Chile Pepper Institute has been organizing the annual conference for about three decades.

2020年新墨西哥智利会议将于2月3-4日在拉斯克鲁塞斯会议中心举行。该大学的辣椒研究所已经组织了大约30年的年度会议。

Chili has long been one of New Mexico’s signature crops. It’s the state vegetable and the basis for the official state question: “Red or green?”

辣椒一直是新墨西哥州的标志性作物之一。它是国家的蔬菜，也是官方问题“红还是绿?”的基础。

The conference draws experts in breeding, processing, pest management and sustainable ways to give growers a competitive advantage. There also will be discussions about the state’s chili certification program and how to add value to the harvest.

会议吸引了育种、加工、病虫害管理和可持续方法方面的专家，使种植者获得竞争优势。会议还将讨论该州的辣椒认证项目，以及如何增加收成的价值。

Organizers also are inviting students to present their pepper-related research during the two-day gathering.

组织者还邀请学生们在为期两天的会议期间展示他们与胡椒有关的研究。