Black Bird's Eye

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Black Bird's Eye
CAP 497Edit
A-P-K-5-001
C. annuum
30,000 - 50,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
BlackEdit
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A C. frutescens type. Ripens to black, pequin/small bullet pods. Rates 50,000–100,000 SHU, which means 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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How hot is the Black Bird's Eye?

The Black Bird's Eye measures 30,000–50,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a hot pepper — roughly 6 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

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