Bird's Eye Chillies
Small, intensely hot chillies, fresh or dried.
Bird's eye chilli is a small, very hot chilli widely grown in Uganda. Fresh red and green chillies are supplied to ethnic retail and foodservice; dried chillies go to spice processors.
Request a quoteDried chilli lots can be tested for moisture, aflatoxin and residues against destination limits on request.
Botanical name: Capsicum frutescens
Specifications, volumes and seasonal availability are confirmed in writing for each enquiry.
‘Uganda, Tanzania origin — prepared to your specification’
Specifications
- Varieties / forms
- Fresh red, Fresh green, Dried whole
- Grades
- Stem on/off agreed · Moisture (dried) agreed
- Origins
- Uganda, Tanzania
- Origin details
- Origin confirmed per consignment.
- Supply status
- Core range — confirmed per enquiry
Applications
- Spice processors and blenders
- Food and beverage manufacturers
- Foodservice and restaurants
- Health and wellness brands
Quality, packaging & logistics
Quality & grading
- Moisture within agreed limits for dried products
- Free from foreign matter and mould
- Fresh: graded by size and condition
- Dried: cleaned, sorted and sieved
Packaging
- Cartons (fresh)
- Lined bags or cartons (dried)
- Custom packaging on request
Transport
- Air freight for fresh
- Sea freight for dried
- Air freight for fresh herbs, chillies and fresh rhizomes
Typical buyer enquiries
- Dried ginger slices for a spice blender
- Fresh turmeric for specialist retail
- Gourmet vanilla beans for a bakery supplier
Bird's Eye Chillies: common questions
Is bird's eye chillies available now?
Bird's Eye Chillies is part of our established range. Availability depends on season and partner capacity, so volumes and timing are confirmed in writing for each enquiry.
What information should I include in a quote request?
Variety or grade, quantity and unit, packaging, destination, preferred Incoterm and shipping window, plus any documents or tests you need.
Can you supply organic spices?
Only where a producer's organic certification is confirmed for the specific lot. We never describe product as organic without that certificate.
What mesh size are powders?
Mesh size depends on the processor and your application; we agree it as part of the specification.
