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.)

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.)

Jalopenos can be green, red, green and red, purple, brown, orange, and
all shades betwixt. And heat level can be very mild to sun spot hot.
It's an agri crop, many things affect (yes, George, you're an
imbecile).

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

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.)
>

Sounds like Red Fresno, except those are supposed to be a little hotter
than jalapeños. Were they pointier than jalapeños but otherwise looked
the same?

Bob

zxcvbob 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.)

> Sounds like Red Fresno, except those are supposed to be a little hotter
> than jalapeños. Were they pointier than jalapeños but otherwise looked
> the same?

The narrow ends were a tiny bit blunter than most jalapenos, but the
size and shape are virtually identical. (Note to Shelley: I'm
answering bob instead of you because even though your post was
ostensibly about peppers, I know you're really talking about boobies.)

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.)
>
>
>
Images of Fresno chili peppers
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...qs=n&form=QBIR
Janet US

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.

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

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.)
>
>
>

I suspect that "Fresno" is a good bet, but the geniouses at Texas A&M,
(never too clear on a concept), have birthed a gutless Jalapeno, for
those who like the flavor of alfalfa without the heat. I don't know
how widely distributed it is, but for me it is one more reason to
avoid storebought Jalapenos in favor of serranos.

Great post. I hear you. The store stuff, ya just never know. We have a nice little Meximart by us that I'll go to, or an Amish auction where you can get a 3 lb box of many pepper varieties for 2 bucks, including: habanero, jalapeno, bell, huungarian wax, etc. Still, it's too cool and too short a growing season in WI to grow chiltecpin (chile del monte)...my favorite.

On Tue, 7 Aug 2012 11:06:21 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Tue, 07 Aug 2012 09:12:44 -0500, B. Server wrote:
>
>> 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.)
>>
>> I suspect that "Fresno" is a good bet, but the geniouses at Texas A&M,
>> (never too clear on a concept), have birthed a gutless Jalapeno, for
>> those who like the flavor of alfalfa without the heat. I don't know
>> how widely distributed it is, but for me it is one more reason to
>> avoid storebought Jalapenos in favor of serranos.
>
>The A&M and A&M II are not sold retail. But they could be sexually
>mingling with true jalapenos and that may account for why many of them
>suck lately. But I've been attributing the suckyness to just modern
>farming techniques - growing them faster and bigger makes them
>tasteless and heatless. Its even affecting the serranos, too.
>
>-sw

I grow my own, so I couldn't say. I have noticed that among the 4 or
so seed catalogs that I get there are several kinds of jalapeno seeds
offered. One of them claims to have the taste without the sting. In
a commercial seed production situation I wouldn't think the fields
would be set up so that cross fertilization was possible. I do know
that one summer I had jalapenos from my garden that were almost
totally without sting. Yet I was growing the same plants as always.
shrug. . .
Janet US

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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.)

Cheesecake peppers? Or cheese peppers? I forget which