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Datil pepper (Capsicum chinense v. Jacques) is a capsicum variety has been grown for roughly 300 years in St. Augustine, Florida, and its name is Spanish for "edible date". The pods are two inches long with shoulders 3/4 inch and mature from green to yellow. It is a Chinense variety and has the a similar heat and aroma to the habanero chile, except that the Datil is more fruity and much sweeter. This species is most readily distinguished by the three to five flowers at each node, the drooping pedicels and the circular constriction at the base of the fruit 'cap'.
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