The datil is an exceptionally hot pepper, a variety of the species Capsicum chinense (syn. Capsicum sinense).Datils are similar in strength to habaneros but have a sweeter, fruitier flavor. Their level of spiciness may vary from 100,000 to 300,000 on the Scoville scale. Mature peppers are about 3.5 in long and yellow-orange in color.Datil peppers are cultivated throughout the United States and elsewhere, but the majority are produced in St. Augustine, Florida.