Bird's Eye Yellow

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This C. annuum cultivar. Ripens to yellow, pequin/small bullet pods. Packs 50,000–100,000 SHU (hot, with a lingering burn). A bird pepper — small, hot, and spread by birds who can't taste capsaicin. Found across the Americas.

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NameBird's Eye Yellow

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)A-Y-SM-P-6-002RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. annuum

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)50,000 - 100,000

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Yellow

Pod FormPequin/small bullet

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

This C. annuum cultivar. Ripens to yellow, pequin/small bullet pods. Packs 50,000–100,000 SHU (hot, with a lingering burn). A bird pepper — small, hot, and spread by birds who can't taste capsaicin. Found across the Americas.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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How hot is the Bird's Eye Yellow?

The Bird's Eye Yellow measures 50,000–100,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 13 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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