Zimbabwe Bird's Eye

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Classified as C. annuum. Ripens to red, 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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NameZimbabwe Bird's Eye

Alternative Name(s)Zimbabwe Bird Eye; Zimbabwe Bird

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)A-R-SM-P-6-028RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. annuum

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

Heat LevelHot (15,001–100,000 SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormPequin/small bullet

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

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Further InformationEdit

Classified as C. annuum. Ripens to red, 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 7, 2026

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How hot is the Zimbabwe Bird's Eye?

The Zimbabwe Bird's Eye 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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