Red or green? Chile fans might have a limited choice this year

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Chile season is late this year and some farmers are struggling with preserving any crops, having to deal with drought, shortages and higher prices. Chris Alexander, the owner of Ristramnn Chile Co. in Las Cruces, said he didn’t have any chile at his farm this year because of a short irrigation period. He explained the farmers in the area only got five weeks of irrigation instead of three months, which was only enough for the chile seeds to sprout, an