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Datil Pepper


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Datil   Capsicum chinense  Jacquin

Other Names   Mindoran  

Flavor  Very hot to very very hot, 10 

Shape   Elongated with a slick neck, pointed apex, shallowly wrinkled, long wax type, 2 inches long by .75 inches wide in the center

Color    Yellow-green to golden yellow   

Fresh     Food stores in around St. Augustine, Florida 

Dried    Heat-dried fruits available packaged in the St. Augustine area

Processed   Numerous sauces and relishes around the St. Augustine area

It is thought that the first datil was brought to the United States from the West Indies and has remained in the general area that it was introduced.  This very hot and flavorful pepper still awaits wide spread recognitions and remains popular in the St. Augustine area where the Minorcans are credited for its introduction in the late 18th Century.

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