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Birdseye Chili, Heirloom Seeds

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Birdseye Chili, Heirloom Seeds — The Famous Hot Pepper of Asian, African, and Spanish Cuisine

Birdseye Chili (Capsicum annuum) is a famous hot pepper used across Asian, African, and Spanish cooking — small, fiery, and intensely flavored. Pods are green when immature and ripen to brilliant red at full maturity, though both colors are usable. Harvest in waves as pods reach desired maturity. Excellent eaten fresh or cooked, and ideal for drying, storing, and grinding into chili powder.

Why Grow Birdseye Chili?

  • Famous across Asian, African, and Spanish cuisines — a globally essential hot pepper
  • Harvest green or red — both stages deliver bold heat and flavor
  • Excellent for drying and grinding — makes outstanding chili powder
  • Harvest in waves — prolific and productive all season
  • Open-pollinated heirloom — save seed year after year

Growing Notes

Start indoors 8–10 weeks before last frost. Transplant outdoors after frost danger has passed, spacing plants 18 inches apart in full sun. Water consistently. Harvest green or allow to ripen fully red. Dry in a warm, well-ventilated location or grind into chili powder.

Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated, Non-GMO, Annual
Sun: Full sun
USDA Zones: 3–12