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health Immature pods producing black spots

Matty_89

Matty_89

Hey all,

So this maybe a stupid question with a real blatant answer but this morning I noticed that some of very small pods on one of my super chilli plants are starting to turn black, as opposed to the other 5 plants whose pods are just light green. I tried to scratch it off, in-case it was just dirt on the surface...but it seems that the skin is just turning black in parts.

Here are some pictures:

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And then some pictures of one of the other plants which is producing well, with most pods being around 2 inch in length:


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Apologies for the rubbish quality pics.

Anything to worry about, or is it just a genetic defect?
 
Many peppers will do that when the pods are exposed to direct sunlight. It's a natural response, and apart from the cosmetic change there's really nothing to be worried about.

A more extreme case would be sunscald, where the peppers develop soft, white spots, but I've only ever seen this in the larger pepper varieties.
 
synclinorium said:
Many peppers will do that when exposed to direct sunlight. It's a natural response, and apart from the cosmetic change there's really nothing to be worried about.

A more extreme case would be sunscald, where the peppers develop soft, white spots, but I've only ever seen this in the larger pepper varieties.
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Fair enough, that seems like a logical answer.

I'm just surprised because the weather here over the past couple of weeks has been fairly overcast, or would this be the result of a more prolonged exposure to direct sunlight?
 
Matty_89 said:
Fair enough, that seems like a logical answer.

I'm just surprised because the weather here over the past couple of weeks has been fairly overcast, or would this be the result of a more prolonged exposure to direct sunlight?
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Never really paid attention to how long it takes to occur... I just know my Jalapenos do it all the time where there are gaps in the foliage. Like I said, nothing to worry about, the peppers will taste the same.
 
synclinorium said:
Never really paid attention to how long it takes to occur... I just know my Jalapenos do it all the time where there are gaps in the foliage. Like I said, nothing to worry about, the peppers will taste the same.
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Okay then, thanks for answering my petty questions :)
 
I have had mine do the same thing before. I have a plant right now with some on there like that. It does not seem to hurt them. :lol:
 
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