Yellow Bird

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Yellow Bird
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C-P-Y-6-001
C. chinense
50,000 - 100,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
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A C. chinense variety. 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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How hot is the Yellow Bird?

The Yellow 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).

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