Zimbabwe Bird's Eye

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Zimbabwe Bird's Eye
Zimbabwe Bird Eye; Zimbabwe BirdEdit
A-P-R-6-039
C. annuum
50,000 - 100,000
Hot (15,001–100,000 SHU)
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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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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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