Fresh Mayhem Datil Peppers
Fresh Datil Pepper Season is Now Open!
Our love for the Datil Pepper fuels our mission to share this incredible chili with the world—one datilicious bite at a time. Once you experience the datil’s unique sweet, fruity, and tangy heat, you’ll be hooked!
Datil peppers are notoriously finicky to grow, requiring much more hands-on care than habaneros or jalapeños. This makes them one of the rarest chili peppers in the world.
We proudly call our Datil Peppers ‘Mayhem’ Datil Peppers because our family goes to extraordinary lengths to cultivate the best heirloom-quality peppers anywhere. The proof is in the numbers: in 2024, over 50% of our orders were repeat customers from the same year. Thank you for your support!
How can we claim to be the best? Here is what lengths we go to to ensure our Datil Peppers are the best you can buy!
We only grow heirloom Datil Peppers on our 100-acre family farm (owned since 1883).
Mayhem Datil Pepper Farms is a family business, we have no employees.
We replant all our Mayhem Datil Plants every year to ensure maximum quality and production.
We select seeds from our best Datil plants each year to propagate our seedlings for the next grow season. This guarantees no cross contamination, no genetic modification, and no hybridization.
Contact us below for Wholesale Pepper Pricing Inquires over 15 lbs.
SHIPPED ANYWHERE IN THE CONTINENTAL U.S.
Thank you for helping us Save the Datil!
Note: All Fresh Datil Pepper Orders received
by Sunday will ship on Monday afternoon!
One taste of a Mayhem Datil Pepper and you will immediately understand why we go to such painstaking lengths and expense to grow the best Datil Peppers!
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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 guarantee your Mayhem Datil Pepper Order arrives as fresh as possible! If not, we will replace them!
On the Monday after your order is received, we hand-pick your Mayhem Datil Peppers, leaving the stems on to maintain freshness while in transit.
We then lightly vacuum seal your Mayhem Datil Peppers with a paper towel to absorb moisture and maintain freshness, then box for shipping.
USPS Priority Mail 1-3 Day Shipping with tracking. You may receive your tracking a few days before they actually ship.
Our Mayhem Datil Peppers show up fresh almost every time but in case yours do not, please take pictures of the peppers and the packaging. Email us and we will gladly send out more datils or give you a refund.
Important Note:
Please keep a close eye on your fresh Datil pepper delivery. Remove them from your mailbox promptly and refrigerate immediately to maintain peak freshness and flavor. Thank You!
Wholesale Datil Questions: in order to expedite your questions better, please answer the following questions on all wholesale Datil Pepper inquiries:
How many pounds of datil pepper were you needing?
How soon do you need them?
Fresh Datils Only? Available July - November. Pre-order are already opened for 2025
Frozen Peppers? Limited availability- Vacuumed sealed in freezer bags - 1-5 lbs sizes
Mixed color (mostly green) OR All ripe Orange
*****Minimum Wholesale Mayhem Datil Pepper orders for over 15 lbs. and above!*****
The datil peppers are incredibly flavorful! I love their unique taste in sauces and cooking.
Samantha R.
Fantastic products! The freshness of the datil peppers really enhances my homemade dishes. Highly recommend!
John D.
