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Sign up freeCapsicum annuum (Fresno)
vegetable
Bees
BumblebeesCalifornia red medium chili. Similar size to jalapeño but thinner-walled and fruitier. Excellent fresh and in hot sauces. SHU 2,500–10,000.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Whitefly, Thrips.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps, Minute pirate bugs to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
Rich, well-draining, warm (pH 5.5–6.8)
Capsicum annuum (Calabrian)
vegetableA fellow Solanaceae — similar growing habits to Fresno
