Dagger Pod to Dutch Red 
Dagger Pod to Dutch Red
Dagger Pod Hot; 4 to 5 inches long by 1/2 inch wide; slightly curved fruits mature from green to orange to red; productive.
Dandicut See under Dundicut.
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Instructor of Horticulture
School Districts of Hillsborough CountyDatil (Capsicum chinense jacquin) A native pepper from St. Augustine, Florida, the pepper is thought to have been brought there around 1776 when the surviving Minorcans fled to that city to escape the abuses at Turnbull's plantation. The pepper can rate as high as 300,000 Scoville Units, almost as hot as the Habanero. Bright orange when ripe. This species is most readily distinguished by the three to five flowers at each node, the drooping pedicels and the circular constriction at the base of the fruit 'cap'. Does not grow well elsewhere. Light green pepper turns to golden yellow when ripe. Heat level is 7.
Datil Sweet 1 to 1/2 inch long pods resemble Habaneros in shape; smoky flavour of Datil pepper but without the heat; fruits turn from pale green to orange to red on plants with large pale green leaves.
de Agua Green maturing to red. Tapered pepper growing to 5 inches. Thin fleshed. From Oaxaca region of Mexico.
de Arbol Meaning a 'tree like' plant with thick woody stems. Peppers are a delicate, slender, cayenne dark-red variety growing up to 3 inches long but thin. Bright brick red colour. From the Oaxaca, Jalisco and Nayarit regions of Mexico. Also known as Cola de rata, Rat's Tail or Cow Horn. Known in Mexico as the Birds Beak chile. Heat level is 5. 15,000-30,000 SHU. (Capsicum annuum).
De Arbol Coreano A version of Thai Chile that grows to 4 cm by 5 mm. Very hot. (Capsicum annuum).
De Arbol Purple Hot; 2-3 inches long, thin pointed pods; pendant pods turn purple before maturing to red.
De Bode See Bode.
De Cheiro See Cheiro.
Dedo de moça Small thin red Brazilian Aji. (Capsicum baccatum var. pendulum).
Del Diablo Very hot; 1/2 inches long by 1/4 inch wide; slender piquin type grows erect on long pedicels; matures from green to red; from Oaxaca, Mexico.
Delgado Sweet pepper that matures to a nice red colour. It is mosaic virus resistant and is less susceptible to blossom end rot and russeting. Excellent flavour with thick walls. Dutch variety.
Delicias F1 Hybrid 65 days to green, 85 days to red ripe. A form of mild Jalapeno chile pepper. Very little heat. 7.5 cm long by 3 cm wide. Resistant to TEV, PVY and PeMV. Thick walled.
Delphin F1 Hybrid F1 Hybrid Sweet bell pepper turning green to red. Resistant to TMV. (Capsicum annuum F1).
Demre 4-6 inch long mild Cayenne type pepper from Turkmenistan. (Capsicum annuum). Green in colour with a thin skin.
Desi Teekhi From India. (Capsicum chinense). Pods have an irregular shape and average 1/2 inch in thickness and 2 inches in length. Thin walled. Matures to a deep red. Compact plants are about 2 feet tall and are suitable for growing in large pots. 120 days.
Devil's Tongue Very hot. 2-2.5 inches long. Bright yellow. (Capsicum chinense).
© V.P.S.A.Dhani Grown in Mizoram & some areas of Manipur in India. Blood red in colour and highly pungent. The Indian version of the Birds Eye chile pepper. Harvesting season is October to December.
Dhanraj Medium-hot pods maturing to red, 2 inches by 1/2 inch across, a variety from Indian. (Capsicum annuum).
Diablo Grande Long, hot, red pepper. 65 days. 17cm.
Diamond Three to four lobed French heirloom pepper. White to pale yellow bell pepper. Mild flavour.
Diente de Perro (Capsicum frutescens cv). Also known as Dog's Tooth Pepper. From Guatemala. Grows to 1 inch long by 0,25 inches wide. Matures from green to red.
Dixon A specialised variety grown only in a small geographic area of northern New Mexico. A NuMex variety.
Doctor Greenleaf's Tabasco
Dog's Tooth See Diente de Perro.
Dolmalik From Turkey. [PI 169138]
Dong Xuan Market Variety originating in Vietnam with the classic oriental pungency. Heat level 8.
Donie Sali The native/local name for the Guam Boonie (Donie = hot pepper and Sali = type of local bird that eats the pepper pods)
Dove A white maturing to red bell pepper. 71 days. 13cm by 12cm.TMV tolerant.
Dragons Claw A deep red pepper growing to 10 inches in length, tapered but curved at the tip.
DRP869 A red bell pepper currently being developed.
Dundicut (Dandicut) (Capsicum annuum) Developed and grown in the Tharparkar region of Sindh, Pakistan. Pods range from spherical to teardrop shaped and average 1 inch in diameter. Strong fruity aroma, ripening to a deep ruby red colour. This pepper is commercially cultivated in Pakistan and is considered indispensable for many dishes. Heat is highly variable (about level 7) and ranges from 50,000 up to 150,000 SHU.
Dutch (Dutch Green) Fatter than a cayenne and not as hot, the Dutch or Holland Green has been professionally cultivated from Indonesian cayenne's to create a sweeter, less pungent, more marketable product. This has resulted in a pithy seedy inside (which needs discarding before use), and a medium-hot which makes them suitable for use in salads and cooked dishes. Heat level is 6. At 12.5 cm long by 4 cm wide, it can be stuffed.
Dutch Hot A variety which goes back to the days of the Dutch occupation of Indonesia. Produces numerous long twisted cylindrical peppers. Heat level is 6.
Dutch Red Apart from the vibrant red colour and slightly sweeter flavour, this is the same as the Dutch Green.
