- A New Mexico style chii that matures from green to red and is similar in shape, size, and heat to the jalapeno.
75-80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Fresno Chili Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, high yielding, deer resistant, heat tolerant, drought tolerant, hot pepper with medium heat levels. 2,500 to 10,000 Scoville Heat Units. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant to Tobacco Mosaic Virus. Similar in shape, size, and heat content to the world-famous jalapeno, Fresno chili seeds grow a distinct New Mexico-style chili that changes color from green to red as the pepper fully matures. Like all New Mexico varieties, Fresno chili seeds produce unique pointed fruits and grow upright for harvest, as opposed to the jalapeno whose fruits are rounded and hanging. ~5,000 seeds/oz.