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Pepper · Capsicum annuum

Fresno

Fresno is a chili pepper (Capsicum annuum) with a published heat of 2,500 to 10,000 SHU. It comes from California, US. 1 sauce in the catalog uses it as the main pepper or lists it on the label.

Published heat

Chipotle (smoked jalapeño)
2,5008,000
Jalapeño
2,5008,000
Aleppo
10,000
Gochugaru (Korean chili)
1,50010,000
Fresno
2,50010,000
Serrano
7,00025,000
Aji Amarillo
30,00050,000
Cayenne
30,00050,000
Tabasco
30,00050,000
Fresno beside the peppers closest to it in published heat. The full chart is on the peppers page.

Notes

  • Similar to jalapeño

Sauces with Fresno

Band
Hot Ones The Classic Garlic FresnoHot Ones1,700

Pepper facts

Species
Capsicum annuum
Lowest published
2,500 SHU
Highest published
10,000 SHU
Origin
California, US
Color when ripe
Red
Source
chilipeppermadness.com Commercial or wiki source

This range comes from a commercial or wiki source (Chili Pepper Madness). It will be replaced when a university or journal figure is found.