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What happened to these peppers?

CraighBCraighB Posts: 758
in Problem solving
Hi guys,

I have grown my own chilli's and peppers in the greenhouse and some of them have developed these brown thin patches.

Can anyone tell me why this is? I can't say it's over watering because during this heat the pots have dried out every single day completely before I watered again.

Thanks
Craigh

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  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    It might be something called "Sunscald", but l'm not 100% sure.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I guess there are 2 possibilities.
    If that side of the fruit is facing the sun it's likely to be sunburn - some of mine have it.
    If not, then it's down to watering and the compost drying out (causing blossom end rot - even though it's not at the blossom end!) - some of mine have that too for the same reason as yours - the pots have dried out within a few hours of watering in the heatwave.
    Newer fruits should be ok if you get the watering right

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • tui34tui34 Posts: 3,493
    Yes, I agree with @AnniD    Scorched by the sun.  I have it too on the peppers that are exposed.
    A good hoeing is worth two waterings.

  • CraighBCraighB Posts: 758
    Ah right well sun scald makes sense because yes the sides which have the brown patch does face the sun.

    Will they still be ok to eat if I take out the bad part?
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Yes :)

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Couple of mine did that,  take them off as soon as you can,  cut that bit out, it’s perfectly fine inside. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • CraighBCraighB Posts: 758
    Ok will try that! Some of them are just starting to turn red. I can't wait to taste them :)
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