Description
Fresno Chili Pepper
Often confused with jalapenos, Fresno chili peppers are milder and taste smoky-sweet when cooked. Mature, cone-shaped peppers are 1.5-2" long and bright red. Their thin walls make them a poor choice for drying. Scoville Heat Units: 2,500-2,800. This seed packet weighs 0.35g.
Planting
Unless you live in a year-round warm climate, start seeds indoors eight to ten weeks before last frost. Keep soil temperature warm (75-80℉) for best germination. Harden off young plants ten days before transplanting and plant outdoors in late spring.
Harvest
Allow peppers to turn completely red for maximum heat.
- Seed Depth: 1/4"
- Plant Space: 24"
- Row Space: 36"
- Sprouts in 10-20 days
- Matures in 70 days
- Seed Count: Approx. 50