Hot Peppers

There are three main kinds of hot peppers: chili, cayenne, and tabasco. There are many varities that can be grown in Florida, and not only are they tasty, they lend a spicy touch of color to the landscape. There's also the lesser-known Datil pepper, which is grown mainly in the St. Augustine area, popularized by the Minorcan community there.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Peppers: An All-American Favorite for Centuries

UF/IFAS Publications

• Florida Food Fare: Peppers (PDF)
• Pepper, Chili — Capsicum annuum L. and Capsicum frutescens L.
• Pepper, Datil — Capsicum sinense Jacques

Also on Gardening in a Minute

• Ornamental Peppers
• Peppers

Other Sites

• Datil Pepper--Slow Food USA
• Hot Peppers and Specialty Sweet Peppers--University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (PDF)
• Peppers and Tomatoes That Grow Well in Containers--Rutgers' New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
• Some Like It Hot--Penn State Cooperative Extension
• Watch Your Garden Grow: Peppers--University of Illinois Extension