In La Mesa, New Mexico (near Las Cruces)"...the Cervantes family combined ingenuity, chile farming expertise, and a pound of Louisiana Tabasco pepper seed to become a major supplier for the Louisiana hot sauce industry. " see http://www.chiletaskforce.org/134.html and http://www.fiery-foods.com/dave/cayenne_trail.html Just thought I would add some New Mexico charm to the Tabasco debate. ;-)