Vegetables
Year Introduced: 1952
Heredity: Open Pollinated
Country of Origin: USA, California
Hybridizer or Originator: Clarence Brown Hamlin

Data specific to Peppers (Edit)
General Type: Other: Mirasol
Pepper Shape: Tapered
Cylindrical
Fruit Length: 2 - 3 inches
Fruit Width at Shoulders: 1 - 1.25 inches
Fruit Ripening Color Sequence: Green to Orange to Red
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

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 20 - 30 inches
Fruit: Showy
Uses: Vegetable
Suitable as Annual

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Common names
  • Hot Chili Pepper

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Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: Zone 5 Fort Wayne Indiana
Date: 2010-06-25
Fresno flower
Location: Zone 5 Fort Wayne Indiana
Date: 2010-08-14
Fresno
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2013-10-09
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2013-10-09

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Comments:
  • 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.
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p1mkw On March 14, 2010 Plant emerged
p1mkw On March 7, 2010 Seeds sown
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