Fresh Peppers and Plants

We're celebrating Datil Fest by offering our fresh heirloom Datil Peppers at discounted prices compared to our regular shipped orders!

Why? Simple! It's our way of saying THANK YOU to the thousands of attendees who make Datil Fest possible each year! We love the Datil pepper, and we want to encourage even more folks to attend, celebrate this incredible piece of Florida's heritage, and help us SAVE THE DATIL!

PICK UP ONLY- NO SHIPPING!

PRE-ORDER YOUR TODAY!

Reserve your authentic Mayhem heirloom Datil pepper plants, available in:

Seedling Sizes & 1-Gallon Plants

Grown from heirloom seeds we've carefully saved for 15 growing seasons!

A limited number of larger plants will also be available at the festival, while supplies last.

Why PRE-ORDER?

We have limited numbers of plants to sell so they only way to secure one is to pre-order!
Select Datil Fest Pickup at checkout. These orders will NOT be shipped.
Pick up your order at the Mayhem Datil Pepper Farms booth on Saturday, November 14th!

PRE-ORDER HERE

Heirloom Datil Plants

Fresh Datil Peppers

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Saturday, November 14, 2026 | Riverfront Park | Historic Palatka

We're making it easier than ever to get your hands on fresh Mayhem Datil Peppers and heirloom Datil Pepper Plants at the 3rd Annual Datil Fest!

PRE-ORDER OPTIONS:

½-Pound or 1-Pound Quanities
All Green, Mixed Color, or All Ripe Orange
Freshly hand-picked, inspected, and kept cool for festival pickup.

IMPORTANT – FESTIVAL DAY PURCHASES! Fresh peppers purchased without a pre-order at Datil Fest will be available ONLY in ½-pound bags of randomly mixed colors, while supplies last!

Want a full pound or a specific color? YOU MUST PRE-ORDER! This guarantees your reserved selection for festival pickup.

PICK UP ONLY -PRE-ORDER

Pre-order your fresh peppers and plants now, and we'll have them ready for pickup at our Mayhem booth on festival day!

SPECIAL DATIL FEST PRICING!

Heirloom Datil Peppers are available in Two Colors - All with One Legendary Flavor

Datil Pepper Buying Guidance

Heirloom Datil peppers are easily recognized by their distinct color transformation—from vibrant green through yellow to a rich orange. That’s why they’ve earned the nickname “Yellow Lantern Chili.”

Green Datil Peppers – Green, earthier datil flavor with a heat level of: ~275,000 Scoville units.
Ripe Orange Datil Peppers – Sweeter, fruitier datil flavor and hotter: ~325,000 Scoville units.

Growing true heirloom Datils takes patience and precision:

It takes over 3 months to grow a seedling into a mature plant.
From first flower to green pepper maturity takes another 50+ days.
To reach full ripeness (orange), it takes an additional 20+ days on the vine.

This long growing cycle to “Ripe Orange” means fewer overall peppers per season, which contributes to their higher cost—

Fresh Mayhem Datil Peppers are available in three options:

Green – Mature
Mixed Color (approx. 50/50)
Ripe Orange – Peak Datil flavor, sweetness, fruitiness, and heat

WE HAVE STOPPED ACCEPTING NEW 2026 WHOLESALE ORDERS

Due to several large wholesale orders that we still need to fulfill—and Mother Nature’s uncertainty as freeze season approaches—we have made the decision to stop accepting new wholesale orders for the remainder of 2026.

Our priority is fulfilling every existing order before committing to additional peppers that Mother Nature may not give us enough time to ripen.

We ARE accepting wholesale pre-orders for the 2027 Datil Pepper season!

2027 Wholesale Datil Pepper Season

Contact us below for Wholesale Pepper Pricing Inquires over 10 lbs.

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Mayhem “Original” Datil Pepper Hot Sauce

“Absolutely phenomenal! The sweet‑fruity heat of the St. Augustine–grown datil pepper shines in this sauce—bright, smoky, never overpowering. It’s versatile enough to drizzle on eggs, tacos, grilled shrimp, or your morning avocado toast. A must‑have for any datil lover!”

Emma B.

Mayhem Datils Peppers

“Mayhem datil peppers arrived insanely fresh and flavorful! Perfect for home pickling or adding into salsas and chili. You can really taste that unique sweet‑heat that's only possible from St. Augustine’s heirloom datils. Love supporting a heritage farm!”