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| Heat: Exceptionally Hot (SR: 100,000-300,000) |
The Datil is an exceptionally hot pepper of the genus capsicum. Its species is disputed, and is alternately said to be capsicum chinense, and capsicum sinense. Datils are similar to habaneros but have a sweeter, fruitier flavor. Their level of spiciness may be anywhere from 100,000 to 300,000 scoville units. Datil peppers are cultivated throughout the United States and elsewhere, but the majority are produced in St. Augustine, Florida, where they have been traditionally cultivated for roughly two-hundred thirty years.
External links
- Datil pepper information Growing techniques, Recipes, Technical info DatilSensation
- Datil pepper at the University of Florida's Electronic Data Information Source
