New hot honey product features datil peppers
St. Augustine, Florida is known for growing some of the hottest chili peppers in the country, including the fiery datil pepper. Traders Hill Farm, in partnership with World Honey Market, has produced a blend of 100 percent raw orange blossom honey from Central Florida with St. Augustine datil peppers to create the Datil Sting Hot Honey.
Traders Hill Farm debuted and marketed the hot honey product at Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure conference on April 6-8th in Orlando, FL.
It is believed datil peppers first came to St. Augustine from Spain in the late 1700s. Datil peppers are a cultural phenomenon that began in Northern Florida, and a love for their unique flavor has spread across the country. With a median heat rating of 200,000 Scoville units, datils are on par with habanero and Scotch bonnet peppers but boast a mellower, sweeter flavor.