| 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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