My guess is that you've got ants eating them. My brother has had tremendous problems with ants eating his habaneros, but no other, interestingly. He finally gave up on those varieties.

Thanks for the response fffgt. Haven't seen any ants bus will keep checking. Been out of town for a few days- covered all plants with bird mesh before I left. Should rule out birds , squirrels and rabbits. I'll check as soon as I get home.

We have had a lot of rain here in NC. I am not sure where in 8a you are at. Could it be blossom end rot? I pluck off a damaged Belgian recently for this reason. Maybe it is not a pest at all.

Perhaps European earwigs? They seem to favor habs at my house and leave the kind of damage you describe. Check for them with a flashlight at night.

Had the bird netting on for over a month - no more damage. Whatever it was it was bigger than the mesh. Still don't know why it only ate the tips of the fruit.