[CH] Datil identification
Alex Silbajoris (72163.1353@compuserve.com)
Wed, 6 Oct 1999 09:18:58 -0400
Robert,
I have to admit to being confused by now on just what is a datil. I
thought one of my plants was, until I saw the ones Jim called datil. My
Jean Andrews doesn't have datil in the index, and DeWitt's The Peper Garden
has no illustration. I looked at Grame's site, and his illustration looks
like what you describe. My plant's fruit and leaves are not quite like
anything in Jim's hab field - the fruit is longer, but still a lantern
shape, starting light green and ripening to vivid red. The growing habit
is low and wide; the foliage is dark and ruffly, like miniature spinach
leaves. Swarthy, I say, this is a plant that would smoke cigars and
drink agave tequilla.
I have a poor-quality photo of my plant, taken when the fruit was still
pale green. I'll try to get another picture now that some of the fruit is
ripe.
The pickled ones I made turned out close to some pickled little cocktail
peppers I remember having a few yers ago, even to the point of having
little stems for handles. They look so harmless, small and simple and
pale yellow green. I wonder if I should mix one or two of them into a ripe
olive relish or something...
Alex Silbajoris 72163.1353@compuserve.com
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