Fresno

Medium Heat

Fresno peppers were first cultivated in California’s San Joaquin Valley in 1952. The upright, pointed fruit grows about 2 inches long and are similar to a Jalapeño in size and heat, but with thinner walls. Green fruit is milder and sweeter, while ripe red fruit develops deeper heat and a bright, fruity, slightly smoky flavor. Fresno peppers are popular for Southwestern cuisine, and used for salsa, sauces, stuffed or roasted dishes, pickles, jams, hot vodka, or dried flakes and powder for rubs and spice blends. Heirloom.

Heat level: 2,500 - 10,000 SHU

Plant height: 24 - 36 inches

Harvest: 75 - 80 days from transplant

25 seeds

Did you know? Humidity can reduce the viability of pepper seeds over time, causing  seeds to stagnate. That’s why every seed pack includes a silica gel packet to help keep the seeds dry and fresh. To save seeds for next year, place the seed packet and silica gel packet together in a quart-size freezer bag, seal it, and store it in the refrigerator. Do not freeze. 

Share your pepper photos or favorite pepper recipe—and get free seeds!

Pepper photos: Please use photos on the Pequin pepper page as a guide. Submit one photo of your plant bearing fruit and another showing the pepper(s) in your hand. In return, you may choose any three seed varieties currently in stock. Exclusions apply.

Recipes: Submit your favorite pepper-dish recipe along with a photo of the finished dish and choose any three seed varieties currently in stock. Submit an authentic ethnic recipe to receive five seed packs. Exclusions apply.

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