Distinctive Hot Flavor
Delivers intense heat combined with a sweet, fruity flavor suitable for spicy culinary preparations.
Spicy Datil Pepper Seeds for Sale
Suitable for home gardening use
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Spicy Datil Pepper Seeds
Spicy Datil Pepper is a distinctive hot pepper variety known for its bright yellow-orange to orange fruits and intense heat with a sweet, fruity flavor. Popular in Florida-style cooking, especially seafood sauces and spicy condiments, this pepper plant is a great addition to vegetable gardens, raised beds, and containers. It thrives in warm weather with plenty of sunlight and well-drained, fertile soil.
Datil Hot Pepper
Sweet and Spicy Flavor
Orange Pepper Fruits
Warm-Season Vegetable
Key Features
Bright Orange Fruits
Produces attractive yellow-orange to orange peppers when fully mature.
Productive Pepper Plant
Can produce multiple flavorful peppers under favorable warm-season growing conditions.
Versatile Culinary Use
Suitable for hot sauces, marinades, seafood dishes, salsas, and homemade spicy condiments.
Product Highlights
Botanical name: Capsicum chinense
Known for intense pepper heat
Sweet and fruity flavor profile
Yellow-orange to orange mature fruits
Popular in Florida-style cuisine
Suitable for garden beds and containers
Thrives in warm growing conditions
Ideal for homemade hot sauces
Specifications
| Scientific Name | Capsicum chinense |
| Common Name | Datil Pepper; Datil Hot Pepper |
| Plant Family | Solanaceae |
| Seed Type | Hot Pepper Vegetable Seeds |
| Plant Type | Warm-Season Perennial, Usually Grown as an Annual |
| Growth Habit | Upright, Bushy Pepper Plant |
| Fruit Color | Yellow-Orange to Orange at Maturity |
| Fruit Shape | Small, Tapered, Elongated |
| Scoville Heat Units | Approximately 100,000–300,000 SHU |
| USDA Hardiness Zones | 9–11 for perennial outdoor growing |
| Planting Season | Spring to Early Summer |
| Growing Season | Warm Season |
| Sowing Method | Indoor Seed Starting or Direct Sowing in Warm Climates |
| Germination Time | 10–21 Days |
| Germination Temperature | 80–85°F (27–29°C) |
| Sunlight | Full Sun, Approximately 6–8 Hours Daily |
| Soil Requirements | Fertile, Well-Drained Soil Rich in Organic Matter |
| Soil pH | 6.0–6.8 |
| Watering | Regular Watering; Avoid Waterlogging |
| Mature Plant Height | Approximately 2–4 Feet |
| Plant Spacing | 18–24 Inches |
| Harvest Time | Approximately 90–120 Days from Transplanting |
| Primary Uses | Hot Sauces, Seafood Dishes, Salsas, and Condiments |
Growing Guide
Step 1: Start the Seeds
Sow Datil pepper seeds indoors in a warm seed-starting mix. Maintain soil temperatures around 80–85°F to encourage germination.
Sow Datil pepper seeds indoors in a warm seed-starting mix. Maintain soil temperatures around 80–85°F to encourage germination.
Step 2: Prepare the Soil
Choose fertile, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter. Use suitable containers or prepare a sunny vegetable garden bed.
Choose fertile, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter. Use suitable containers or prepare a sunny vegetable garden bed.
Step 3: Transplant Seedlings
Once seedlings develop strong growth and outdoor temperatures are consistently warm, gradually acclimate and transplant them. Space plants approximately 18–24 inches apart.
Once seedlings develop strong growth and outdoor temperatures are consistently warm, gradually acclimate and transplant them. Space plants approximately 18–24 inches apart.
Step 4: Provide Sunlight and Water
Grow plants in full sun and water consistently. Maintain soil moisture without allowing excess water to accumulate around the roots.
Grow plants in full sun and water consistently. Maintain soil moisture without allowing excess water to accumulate around the roots.
Step 5: Harvest Mature Peppers
Pick peppers when they develop their characteristic yellow-orange to orange mature color. Handle hot peppers carefully and consider wearing gloves.
Pick peppers when they develop their characteristic yellow-orange to orange mature color. Handle hot peppers carefully and consider wearing gloves.
Grow Flavorful Heat with Spicy Datil Pepper
Spicy Datil Pepper Seeds are an excellent choice for gardeners who enjoy growing distinctive hot peppers with sweet, fruity flavor. Their colorful mature fruits are perfect for homemade hot sauces, seafood recipes, salsas, and spicy condiments. Provide warm temperatures, fertile soil, and plenty of sunlight for healthy growth and productive pepper plants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Discover useful answers about Datil pepper heat, seed germination, and growing requirements.
How hot are Datil peppers on the Scoville scale?
Datil peppers are commonly reported at approximately 100,000–300,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). They offer significant heat with a distinctive sweet and fruity flavor, making them popular for hot sauces and spicy seafood dishes.
How long does it take Datil pepper seeds to germinate?
Datil pepper seeds typically germinate within 10–21 days under favorable conditions. Maintain warm soil temperatures around 80–85°F (27–29°C) and keep the growing medium lightly moist.
When should Datil peppers be harvested?
Harvest Datil peppers when the fruits develop their characteristic yellow-orange to orange color and reach mature size. Regular harvesting can encourage continued fruit production throughout the growing season when conditions are favorable.