In 2021, thestate produced more than 60 percent of the U.S. chile peppercrop, and it's also home to Hatch, an agricultural village knownas the "chile capital of the world." In March, the state'slegislature passed a bill that would designate the smell ofroasting green chile peppers as the official state scent, in honorof the spicy fruit for which New Mexico is famous. News & Trends GOVERNMENT Most states have official symbols such as state animals,flowers, and trees--but New Mexico is poised becomethe first to have a state aroma as well. [Extracted from the article]