Every single habanero looks like this after ripening. Any ideas what may be the cause?
Every single habanero looks like this after ripening. Any ideas what may be the cause?
by martink000
8 Comments
floatingskip
How many so far? It’s happened to me a few times, especially on the first several ripe fruits, but it always worked itself out. Not sure of the cause
bwal8
Maybe try taking them off the plant sooner. It looks like its starting to rot.
kt_fizzle
Red habs are sometimes an indicator of being overripe. Try grabbing them when they’re mostly orange if this keeps happening.
Illustrious_Dust_0
That is mold, not rot . Habs are finicky about moisture. They aren’t just drought tolerant, they actually prefer it dry. Judging by the green grass in the picture, I’m guessing you’re in a climate that gets regular rain and has some level of humidity. Best you can do is allow space between plants for airflow, let the soil dry completely between watering and avoid getting water anywhere but the base of the plant.
Bitter-Plenty-5303
I have this from time to time with my chili. If it’s not too bad I just ignore it and eat the chili…
5dollarcheezit
This happened with my first harvest of ghost peppers. I thought something might be wrong but then the second harvest was all good. There is still the occasional rot on each of my pepper plants, including habanero. I always check my peppers after harvesting to be sure
yooperal62
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toolsavvy
Check plants and fruits thoroughly for signs of pepper weevil.
Pepper weevil is a very similar pest to pepper maggot fly in that it can be hard to detect and every bit as devastating. Does not look like pepper maggot fly damage but could be pepper weevil.
If this is not a pest, then it is a growth issue likely due to nutrient uptake issue/deficiency, much like blossom end rot. Anyone telling you that his is normal, safe to eat, too ripe are all wrong. Clearly there is fungus in there already and therefore only fit for the trash.
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How many so far? It’s happened to me a few times, especially on the first several ripe fruits, but it always worked itself out. Not sure of the cause
Maybe try taking them off the plant sooner. It looks like its starting to rot.
Red habs are sometimes an indicator of being overripe. Try grabbing them when they’re mostly orange if this keeps happening.
That is mold, not rot . Habs are finicky about moisture. They aren’t just drought tolerant, they actually prefer it dry. Judging by the green grass in the picture, I’m guessing you’re in a climate that gets regular rain and has some level of humidity. Best you can do is allow space between plants for airflow, let the soil dry completely between watering and avoid getting water anywhere but the base of the plant.
I have this from time to time with my chili. If it’s not too bad I just ignore it and eat the chili…
This happened with my first harvest of ghost peppers. I thought something might be wrong but then the second harvest was all good. There is still the occasional rot on each of my pepper plants, including habanero. I always check my peppers after harvesting to be sure
Seeds
Check plants and fruits thoroughly for signs of pepper weevil.
https://onvegetables.com/2016/09/02/scouting-for-pepper-weevil-in-field-peppers/
https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/veg/beetle/pepper_weevil.htm
https://www.greenhousecanada.com/monitoring-for-pepper-weevil/
Pepper weevil is a very similar pest to pepper maggot fly in that it can be hard to detect and every bit as devastating. Does not look like pepper maggot fly damage but could be pepper weevil.
If this is not a pest, then it is a growth issue likely due to nutrient uptake issue/deficiency, much like blossom end rot. Anyone telling you that his is normal, safe to eat, too ripe are all wrong. Clearly there is fungus in there already and therefore only fit for the trash.