What's wrong with these peppers?

atobols · July 30th, 2010, 07:24 AM

They're not mine, but a friend asked me for advice. My friend says that the plants look good to him, but all the peppers have these brown spots on them. Name: peppers (Small).JPG
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mjc · July 30th, 2010, 10:00 AM

Can you get a picture of the plant and the peppers still on it?

VA Gardener · July 30th, 2010, 11:17 AM

I would like to know the answer as well. One of my pepper plants has this problem. I thought that it was sun scald at first.

jeffinsgf · July 30th, 2010, 11:27 AM

I "think" it's where an insect has taken a nibble on the pepper, and then moved on. I've had this a lot on my peppers, but I have so many that it isn't much of an issue. I just chop around it and use the rest. I've had some sun scald, too, but that is usually more generalized over more of the pepper.

nordicnacho · July 30th, 2010, 12:12 PM

thats a spot of rot. Try not to get them wet

mjc · July 30th, 2010, 12:19 PM

Since they are about in the same spot on both peppers, I'm wondering if they are in a cage...and the peppers rubbing against the cage.

Yes, it is some kind of rot...but the reason for it being THERE, in that spot, is what needs to be figured out.

atobols · July 30th, 2010, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mjc

Since they are about in the same spot on both peppers, I'm wondering if they are in a cage...and the peppers rubbing against the cage.

I'll have to ask, that never even occurred to me.

pepperhead212 · July 30th, 2010, 05:13 PM

Find out if there are a lot of peppers like this, or just a couple. This could be something that resulted from a very early bite by a tiny bug, or some other injury on the peppers when very small, then, as it grew, that spot just rotted out. If many have this, it is probably bug related, if just a few, probably a physical damage. Also, if damage is widespread, check inside for any larvae, or tunnels - an insect could lay an egg on the pepper, which could hatch, and burrow around, breaking the surface, causing the rot. Pepper maggots - my major problem - don't usually cause this type of damage until the peppers are ripe, but there are other such insects that cause damage elsewhere, which might do their work faster.

July 30th, 2010, 07:24 AM	#1
atobols Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: rural Ohio USDA Zone: 5a Posts: 189	What's wrong with these peppers? They're not mine, but a friend asked me for advice. My friend says that the plants look good to him, but all the peppers have these brown spots on them.

July 30th, 2010, 10:00 AM	#2
mjc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Barbour County, WV USDA Zone: 5b Posts: 5,005	Re: What's wrong with these peppers? Can you get a picture of the plant and the peppers still on it? __________________ "May there be a day when Americans have acquired the adult knowledge that all life is dependent upon all other life in an endless circle of giving and receiving, birth and death, growth and decay, rebirth, and regeneration." Jessica Prentice "People are always saying the weather's getting worse. Actually, the CO2 increase is predicted to temper weather extremes." Roger Revelle "If the facts don't fit the theory...change the facts."

July 30th, 2010, 11:17 AM	#3
VA Gardener Put ice around those peas Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Richmond, VA USDA Zone: 7b Posts: 300	Re: What's wrong with these peppers? I would like to know the answer as well. One of my pepper plants has this problem. I thought that it was sun scald at first. __________________ I garden organically or not at all. If I want produce with pesticide, I can get it at a store.

July 30th, 2010, 11:27 AM	#4
jeffinsgf Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Greene County, MO ALF: 4/15 AFF: 10/31 USDA Zone: 6a Posts: 1,585	Re: What's wrong with these peppers? I "think" it's where an insect has taken a nibble on the pepper, and then moved on. I've had this a lot on my peppers, but I have so many that it isn't much of an issue. I just chop around it and use the rest. I've had some sun scald, too, but that is usually more generalized over more of the pepper.

July 30th, 2010, 12:12 PM	#5
nordicnacho (909) Gardener Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Claremont, CA USDA Zone: 8b Posts: 969	Re: What's wrong with these peppers? thats a spot of rot. Try not to get them wet

July 30th, 2010, 12:19 PM	#6
mjc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Barbour County, WV USDA Zone: 5b Posts: 5,005	Re: What's wrong with these peppers? Since they are about in the same spot on both peppers, I'm wondering if they are in a cage...and the peppers rubbing against the cage. Yes, it is some kind of rot...but the reason for it being THERE, in that spot, is what needs to be figured out. __________________ "May there be a day when Americans have acquired the adult knowledge that all life is dependent upon all other life in an endless circle of giving and receiving, birth and death, growth and decay, rebirth, and regeneration." Jessica Prentice "People are always saying the weather's getting worse. Actually, the CO2 increase is predicted to temper weather extremes." Roger Revelle "If the facts don't fit the theory...change the facts."

July 30th, 2010, 05:13 PM	#8
pepperhead212 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Woodbury, NJ Zone 6B Posts: 937	Re: What's wrong with these peppers? Find out if there are a lot of peppers like this, or just a couple. This could be something that resulted from a very early bite by a tiny bug, or some other injury on the peppers when very small, then, as it grew, that spot just rotted out. If many have this, it is probably bug related, if just a few, probably a physical damage. Also, if damage is widespread, check inside for any larvae, or tunnels - an insect could lay an egg on the pepper, which could hatch, and burrow around, breaking the surface, causing the rot. Pepper maggots - my major problem - don't usually cause this type of damage until the peppers are ripe, but there are other such insects that cause damage elsewhere, which might do their work faster. __________________ Dave - in Woodbury NJ zone 6B