How hot is the Florida Keys Bird?

The Florida Keys Bird 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).

Florida Keys Bird

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Florida Keys Bird is a C. annuum var. glab variety. Pods ripens to red, with pequin/small bullet pods. Rated hot, ranging from 50,000 to 100,000 SHU.

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NameFlorida Keys Bird

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)A-R-SM-P-6-012RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. annuum var. glabriusculum

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

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormPequin/small bullet

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

Florida Keys Bird is a C. annuum var. glab variety. Pods ripens to red, with pequin/small bullet pods. Rated hot, ranging from 50,000 to 100,000 SHU.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026