Datil peppers have grown exclusively in St. Augustine for over 200 years and First Coast Technical College is spreading seeds for this distinctive plant to folks as far away as Texas and Washington, D ...

If you enjoy your food spiced with hot peppers, consider seeking out the datil pepper as a flavor enhancer. It is similar in strength to the habanero, making it a moderately hot pepper. The datil, ...

Plus, 4 places to taste the peppers' sweet heat in Florida. Dotdash Meredith Pepper aficionados, listen up. If you think you’ve tried them all, there’s one more pepper you need to add to your tasting ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Should you want to remain incognito as a tourist in the nation’s oldest city, there’s ...

It’s really not fair how deceiving these peppers can be! Averaging 3.5 inches long with a yellow-orange hue, Datils look so small and cute yet pack a walloping 100,000 to 300,000 scoville units…that’s ...

Outside of St. Augustine, Florida, the humble datil pepper is unknown, but Minorcans like Mike O’Steen know it is the secret to delicious seafood stews, pilaus, cocktails, desserts, and more. Courtesy ...