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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