# Datil

Also known as Datil Pepper, Datil Chile, St. Augustine Pepper.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Datil is a Capsicum chinense cultivar from Florida, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 61,500–300,000 SHU (Official breeder). Flavor is sweet, fruity, citrusy, floral, tropical. Used for Datil pepper sauce, hot sauces, marinades, jerk seasoning, curries. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 7.2 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 61,500–123,000 SHU · Official breeder
  Wendy Mussoline (2023) UF/IFAS Extension Putnam County Blog · HPLC
  https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/putnamco/2023/10/26/too-hot-hot-hot-for-the-datil-peppers/

- 100,000–300,000 SHU · Official breeder
  Terra Freeman UF/IFAS Extension St. Johns County PDF
  https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/media/sfylifasufledu/st-johns/horticulture/pdf/Hort-3--Datil-Peppers.pdf

- 100,000–300,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Datil Pepper Seeds
  https://tyler-farms.com/datil-pepper-seeds/

- 275,000–325,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Fresh Datil Peppers — Mayhem Datil Pepper Farms
  https://savethedatil.com/fresh-datil-peppers

## Heritage

We don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.

## Page sources

- [Detailed heat, flavor, appearance and uses guide](https://pepperscale.com/datil-pepper/)
- [Taxonomy, history, characteristics and cultivation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datil_pepper)
- [UF/IFAS Extension St. Johns growing guide and variety facts](https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/media/sfylifasufledu/st-johns/horticulture/pdf/Hort-3--Datil-Peppers.pdf)
- [Baker Creek seed catalog: provenance, flavor, growing notes](https://www.rareseeds.com/pepper-hot-datil)
- [Local St. Augustine history, uses and description](https://www.visitstaugustine.com/article/what-heck-datil-pepper)
- [Florida-specific profile, heat, history and growing tips](https://southernhorticultureflorida.com/saint-augustine-gardening/the-datil-pepper-northeast-floridas-fiery-secret)

## FAQ
### How hot is Datil?

Capsi’s sourced range is 61,500–300,000 SHU (Official breeder). Capsi uses a sourced range and a trust tier, not a single marketing number. How we verify heat: https://web.thecapsi.app/learn/heat-and-capsaicin/how-we-measure-heat

### What does Datil taste like?

Sweet and intensely fruity with bright citrus and floral notes. The heat is fierce but the complex sweetness makes it one of the most flavorful hot peppers.

### How do I grow Datil?

Datil: about 120 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 8-12.

### What can I substitute for Datil?

habanero, scotch bonnet

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/datil
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data