Heirloom peppers from the garden #9 of 31:

Datil

Botanical name

Capsicum chinense

Origin

St. Augustine, Florida

Description

In the Slow Food Foundation’s Ark of Taste; generally 2-2.5 inches (5-6 cm) long, ripening from green to bright yellow

Scoville heat unit rating

100,000-300,000 SHU

Traditional usage

Generally eaten fresh, in hot sauces, stews, and grilling sauces

Our tasters' flavor notes

Dried homegrown

Crunchy, mild, warm, dry, spicy, dried hay, dried lemons, old manuscript