Vegetables
Year Introduced: |
1952 |
Heredity: |
Open Pollinated
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Country of Origin: |
USA, California |
Hybridizer or Originator: |
Clarence Brown Hamlin |
Data specific to Peppers (Edit)
General Type: |
Other: Mirasol
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Pepper Shape: |
Tapered
Cylindrical
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Fruit Length: |
2 - 3 inches |
Fruit Width at Shoulders: |
1 - 1.25 inches |
Fruit Ripening Color Sequence: |
Green to Orange to Red
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Days to First Harvest and Maturity: |
60-70 green, 75 orange. |
Scoville Heat Units (approximate SHU): |
2500 - 10,000 |
Heat: |
Medium Hot 2.5-30K SHU
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General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
Shrub
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Life cycle: |
Perennial
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Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
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Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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Plant Height: |
20 - 30 inches |
Fruit: |
Showy
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Uses: |
Vegetable
Suitable as Annual
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Posted by
DanCarmona (Fort Wayne, Indiana - Zone 5a) on Jan 18, 2012 12:29 PM concerning plant:
Fresno
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: USA
PI: 635783
Flower: erect, stellate
Petals: white
Spots: no
Calyx: toothless
Pods: 2"-3" Green > orange > red
Seed: yellow-brown
Leaves: medium, glabrous
Plant height: 18-24"
Maturity: 80 Days
Habit: sturdy, tree-like bush
Scoville units: 500-700
Germ. Time: 1 wk > 2 mo.
Fresno peppers are similar in shape and heat to jalapeƱo peppers and are grown extensively in California, Texas and New Mexico. This cold tolerant plant grow approximately 2-2.5 ft tall by 20 inches wide and are prolific bearers of upright arrow shaped 2-3 inch long by 1in wide peppers which mature from bright green to orange to a beautiful deep red . The peppers have a slight sweetness about them and are fantastic when used fresh for salsas. Also known as Chile Carbide or Chile Cera.
Plant Events from our members
p1mkw |
On March 14, 2010 |
Plant emerged |
p1mkw |
On March 7, 2010 |
Seeds sown |
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