Datil

Datil is a variety of the species Capsicum chinense (syn. Capsicum sinense) grown in St. Augustine, Florida. Datil has a heat level similar to habanero with a sweet spicy taste. The datil pepper has a similar Scoville as well, ranging between 100,000 and 300,000. The time till maturity for the pepper is approximately 5 months and the plant can grow 18 inches (1 ft 6 in). Its color ranges between green, yellow and orange. A mature datil pepper is 3-4 cm long with a blunt tip, a golden-orange color and weighs 3 grams.