Talk:Fresno chile

Jalapeno vs Fresno: Nutritional Differences
"Since the Fresno chili is riper and redder than the jalapeño"

It is beyond silly to say the Fresno is "riper" than the jalapeño. The fact that one is more often picked and eaten in the red stage and the other in the green stage doesn't make one inherently riper. The ripeness of either depends soley on how long it is allowed to mature and when it is picked. It is also not "redder" than the jalapeño. Jalapeños ripen to the same color of red as Fresnos. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.157.200.144 (talk) 05:44, 13 July 2011 (UTC)
 * All my experience with Fresnos is the red ones are slightly hotter than Jalapenos. Green ones pretty much on par with them. Some sites put them as high as 25k on the Scoville scale, but left them as 2.5-10k as that is the most commonly attributed values. Jalapenos are traditionally harvested when green while Fresnos can go either way. I'm not sure on the ripeness contributing, but comparatively Vitamin C for a Jalapeno is 66% of DV while Fresnos clock in at 182%.--Bwross (talk) 09:56, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

I think this should be merged into the jalapeno page. Also, there is a lot more information out there about fresno chilis and I think that even if we do not merge it into the jalapeno page we can still add a lot more information; including a picture, scotville unit 'map', and nutritional information.
 * Added more information. Its a substitute for the jalapeno, definitely not the same and a significant cultivar in cuisine. Found a good forum discussion on them .--Bwross (talk) 09:56, 28 March 2012 (UTC)
 * While an article form the Colorado State Extension suggested that Fresno's were a cultivar of Jalapenos further research from much more scholarly sources shows them to be very different peppers. It is in the same family as the Hatch and Anaheim Chile rather than the Jalapeno based on horticulture and genetics,Falconjh (talk) 20:46, 5 August 2015 (UTC)

Jalapeno vs Fresno: Heat Differences
There is no evidence to suggest that the fresno chili is any hotter than the jalapeno, it has just about the same scottsville units and so cannot be called "significantly hotter". In fact there is evidence to support that capsicums actually get milder as they age. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.61.36.87 (talk) 00:55, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Go out and eat a green Fresno/Jalapeno then go eat a red Fresno/Jalapeno. If you still think that your evidence about getting milder with age is true change the article to reflect it. In my experience a single red might leave you hurting, while you can pile on the greens into just about everything. It would be nice to find good measurements on the Scoville though for Green vs. Red Fresnos and Jalapenos. --Bwross (talk) 10:06, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

The article says it is significantly hotter than a Jalapeño, but the Scoville units shown on the page (2,500 - 10,000) is exactly the same as what is shown in the Jalapeño page. It can't be hotter if it's the same. I don't know the official numbers myself, but I wish someone who did would update ALL the chili pepper pages. There seems to be a lot of inconsistency, especially when compared to the chart on the Scoville units page. BucsWeb (talk) 23:37, 11 January 2011 (UTC)
 * This is a pretty consistent bit of inconsistency, all over the internet at least. It's always compared to the jalapeno, but sometimes it's said to be less hot, and sometimes hotter.  One thing I read suggested it's not as hot as the "classic" jalapeno, but far hotter than the mild jalapenos they're breeding now.  I think simply saying its heat is similar to that of the jalapeno should suffice.  MrBook (talk) 16:02, 3 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Green Fresnos and Jalapenos are pretty much the same. Red Fresnos slightly edge out Jalapenos in terms of heat. Of the three similar cultivars I'd rank them (mild to hot): Jalapeno - Fresno - Serrano. --Bwross (talk) 09:59, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

Celestial Chile
Per this: ir.library.oregonstate.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1957/14128/ec1227.pdf it appears that Fresno peppers may also be known as Celestial peppers when grown as an ornamental. Most of that statement, with the exception of the listing of varieties, shows up word for word on other university extension office pages: http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/plants/vegetables/crops/hgic1316.html, http://mgorange.ucanr.edu/Edible_Plants/?ds=530&uid=69, https://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/vegetable/peppers.html I have not yet found more information on the subject.Falconjh (talk) 19:20, 21 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Found this 1936 theses that has word for word what is found on the extension sites regarding celestial, with no additional information: scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2774&context=theses Falconjh (talk) 19:20, 21 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Given 1936 is the year listed Celestial is not the same as Fresno; Cascabel (or Cascabella) was developed by the same breeder in the 1940's according to "Peppers: The Domesticated Capsicums" by Jean Andrews so still not the same thing (though is that Cascabella the same as what In-N-Out uses?) Falconjh (talk) 19:38, 21 July 2016 (UTC)
 * I think what is happening here is that the cultivar group is not well established in popular writing, although it is now in formal horticulture. Agree that 'Fresno Chili' is a cultivar, a member of Celestial Group. Sminthopsis84 (talk) 17:03, 5 August 2016 (UTC)

Page move
lists 'Fresno Chili' and also 'Fresno Bell', so I'll rename this page. Sminthopsis84 (talk) 17:25, 24 July 2016 (UTC)

Claim that Fresno is a New Mexico type is questionable
References 2, 3 and 4 do not support this claim: (2) does not say it is a New Mexico type, while stating that other varieties e.g. Anaheim are New Mexico types; (3) is a stale link, and (4) says nothing about Fresno chiles.

A Fresno chile looks nothing like a New Mexico pod type chile.

Spope3 (talk) 05:27, 15 August 2016 (UTC)
 * 3 is "Bosland, P. W., Bailey, A. L., & Iglesias, J. (1988). Capsicum Pepper Varieties and Classification (Circular 530). Las Cruces, NM: New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service.". You are right that the link is down. 2 doesn't say it is a New Mexico type but does give the description of a Fresno. 4 should probably be removed. Falconjh (talk) 13:18, 15 August 2016 (UTC)
 * http://contentdm.nmsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/AgCircs/id/12518 appears to be correct link for 3. Page 9 is the reference to being New Mexican. The only reason to keep 4 would be to show that Jalapeno's and New Mexican aren't the same but I don't think that is needed. I don't know if the person behind www.fresnochili.com/ is still around but they could potentially have more information as they are related to the original breeder.Falconjh (talk) 13:40, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

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