Pepper - Fresno
I got these seeds from Bunny Hop Seeds. The Fresno pepper is also called Chile Caribe and Chile Cera. This Capsicum annuum looks just like a jalapeno. In fact, when green, it's practically indistinguishable from a jalapeno. When it matures to red is when the differences come in to play. The Fresno pepper lands anywhere from 2,500 to 10,000 on the Scoville scale. When red it will often exceed the heat of a jalapeno, but it also offers a smokier, fruitier flavor than the jalapeno offers. The Fresno pepper has thinner walls than a jalapeno. While I did find one reference to this making it a better drying pepper, I also found two references saying it doesn't dry well and is not used for powder. I'm not sure which is correct.
The Fresno pepper can be substituted in pretty much any recipe calling for jalapeno or serrano peppers. It is most often used for salsas, dips, ceviche, pickling, or fresh on sandwiches. These peppers mature from green to orange to red. Use green for fresh eating or cooking, use red for salsas and dips, or harvest orange for a stronger flavor than green, but a milder heat than red.
Plants grow to 24 inches tall and are productive and drought resistant.
75 days to maturity
The Fresno pepper can be substituted in pretty much any recipe calling for jalapeno or serrano peppers. It is most often used for salsas, dips, ceviche, pickling, or fresh on sandwiches. These peppers mature from green to orange to red. Use green for fresh eating or cooking, use red for salsas and dips, or harvest orange for a stronger flavor than green, but a milder heat than red.
Plants grow to 24 inches tall and are productive and drought resistant.
75 days to maturity