Datil Peppers are the Hottest Available

Those who are in search of the hottest pepper available will find this in the datil pepper. Datil peppers are in the same family as the jalapenos, habaneros, and bell peppers. The datil pepper is a small yelllow fruit that has a thin long shape which is one to three inches in length. The datil pepper is grown in the city of St. Augustine, in the state of Florida. The datil plant can be grown from the seeds of the datil pepper but one will not be able to find these seeds with ease. The backyard growers of the datil peppers in St. Augustine have availability to the seeds and one generally must gain these seeds from a grower of the plant. One may be surprised just how many backyards in St. Augustine, Florida have their very own datil pepper plants.

When seeds are planted they should be planted during times when the likelihood of frost is slim. The datil plant does not grow at great rates of speed however; most consider these special peppers well worth the wait. The datil plant takes as long as five months to fully mature. The datil pepper many times suffers from a pest that is an insect that is called the "pepper weevil" this weevil attacks the plant. When this happens, the insects deposit their eggs into the base of the plant and as the maggot grows the peppers drop off.

Datil peppers are a unique pepper in the intenseness of their hotness as well as a sweetness. Most datil peppers are used in the production of very hot yet sweet sauces. However, in St. Augustine, the datil pepper can be found in special dishes such as special clam chowders, and various chicken dishes as well.

For lovers of hot sauces, the most popular sauce which contains the datil pepper, is the Dat'1-Do-It sauce. This sauce is a very hot yet sweet sauce. It contains ketchup, brown sugar, tomato paste, and honey as well,