I would encourage anyone who is into vegetable gardening to try growing their own green chiles. I have had great success over the past several years with varieties such as Big Jim, Espanola Improved, Sandia Select, Parker, and Numex 6-4. I have grown them successfully in NM and also in NJ. If you get good seeds (I usually get mine from the Chile Pepper Institute, but this summer I actually used plants from Home Depot(!)), and have a little patience, you can turn out a great crop. The flavor and heat will vary depending on your soil, rain/watering frequency, climate, etc., but if you can grow good bell peppers where you live, it should work out fine and you can learn what variations to make to get what you like. When I am back in NM, I always hit the local farmers market for the "real thing," but the home-grown stuff is really good too. Give it a try!