[CH] Datil 's history
Michele Mastandrea (diavolillo@katamail.com)
Tue, 29 Aug 2000 13:06:31 +0200
Hi you all Chile-Heads from southern Italy.
In the G. Caselton's Capsicum database I read about Datil chile pepper:
"A native pepper from St. Augustine, Florida, the pepper is thought to have
been brought there around 1776 when the surviving Minorcans fled to that
city to escape the abuses at Turnbull's plantation. The pepper can rate as
high as 300,000 Scoville Units, almost as hot as the Habanero....."
Who are the "Minorcans" and from which country did they escape?
However which the origin of Datil chile pepper and of his name ?
Thank you!
Michele Mastandrea
Terlizzi
Apulia province
Italia