On Mon, 06 Aug 2012 13:38:31 -0400, George M. Middius
> wrote:

>Janet Bostwick 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.)
>
>> Images of Fresno chili peppers
>> http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...qs=n&form=QBIR
>
>I think that's it.
>
>"2,500-10,000 Scovilles. Capsicum Annuum. The Fresno pepper looks and
>tastes almost like a jalapeno, but they can be much hotter."
>
><http://www.chilipeppermadness.com/fresno-chili-pepper.html>
>
>I got some mild ones, apparently. I combined 1 Fresno and 1 jalapeno
>for color -- little bits of red and green, a nice look.
>

I halved and froze my jalapenos last year -- I have no fear of using
them in multiple ways. I put my fresnos in the food processor and
chopped them fine, froze them on a cookie sheet and then bagged them.
I use a spoonful of the fresnos only, they are too hot for me to use
more in a dish. This year's crop looks entirely different in some way
-- I can't say exactly, but it will be interesting to see if they are
as hot.
Janet US