On Mon, 06 Aug 2012 10:15:00 -0400, George M. Middius
> wrote:

>
>I saw some scarlet-red peppers in the store the size and shape of
>jalapenos. I bought some, hoping they were the fully ripe version. But
>they're not. They are fainter in flavor than jalapenos, and they pack
>less heat. Anybody know what they are? (No, Shelley, the bin was not
>labeled.)
>
>
>
Could be Fresnos. But as Sheldon says, the heat can vary from crop to
crop, season to season. My Fresnos from last year are very, very hot,
Janet US