| Fresno chile | |
|---|---|
 Cross section of a Fresno chile pepper | |
| Species | Capsicum annuum |
| Cultivar group | New Mexico chile |
| Cultivar | Fresno chile |
| Heat |  Medium |
| Scoville scale | 2,500–10,000 SHU |
The Fresno chile or Fresno chili pepper (/ˈfrɛznoʊ/ FREZ-noh) is a medium-sized cultivar of Capsicum annuum. It should not be confused with the Fresno Bell pepper.[1] It is often confused with the jalapeño pepper but has thinner walls, often has milder heat, and takes less time to mature. It is, however, a Fresno County chile, which is genetically distinct from the jalapeño and it grows point up, rather than point down as with the jalapeño.[1][2] The fruit starts out bright green changing to orange and red as fully matured. A mature Fresno pepper will be conical in shape, 50 mm (2 in) long, and about 25 mm (1 in) in diameter at the stem.[3] The plants do well in warm to hot temperatures and dry climates with long sunny summer days and cool nights. They are very cold-sensitive and disease resistant, reaching a height of 60–75 cm (24–30 in).[4]
- ^ a b Todd C. Wehner (ed.), Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America Pepper (A-L), Lists 1–27 Combined
- ^ Paul W. Bosland; Alton L Bailey; Jaime Iglesias-Olivas. "Capsicum Pepper Varieties and Classification". New Mexico State University.
- ^ "Spice Up Your Cooking with Peppers". Miss Vickie. Archived from the original on 2012-04-15.
- ^ "Fresno Chili". Bonnie Plants. Archived from the original on 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2012-03-28.