The long-simmering battle between New Mexico and Colorado over which state grows the best chile is heating up.
New Mexico Wednesday after Colorado Gov. Jared Polis proclaimed on Twitter that hot peppers from Pueblo were the best and would be stocked across a four-state region by a well-known grocery store chain.
Polis went on to say stores in Lujan Grisham's state would be supplied with inferior New Mexico chile.
Lujan Grisham fired back, saying New Mexico chile is "the greatest in the world" and she's ready for a chile duel.
have explained that soil conditions, warmer temperatures, the right amount of water and a longer growing season result in the unique flavor of the state's chile.
At last tweet, Polis issued a challenge to meet in Trinidad for a chili taste-off.
I agree with on a lot of things, but we disagree on this one. I challenge to a chile taste-off in Trinidad! Let鈥檚 put this to the test.
— Governor Jared Polis (@GovofCO)
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