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Insect, or heat?

10 years ago

Can anyone help me? My unripe, green habaneros on the plant are really soft. Then I saw one with holes as if an insect burrowed into, or came out of it.

Anyone else experiencing this?

I live in the Philippines, and it's really really hot here. Could that be causing the soft, unripe habs?

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newmexmike

10 years ago

In Houston, the temperature would get to 110. Some of the leaves would wilt in the afternoon, then perk up in the evening. No other damage to the plants or fruit.

Pest.

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centexan254 zone 8 Temple, Tx
10 years ago
Heat does not cause holes in pods. That is the work of a pest.
mvr2014
Original Author
10 years ago
Sorry I meant could the wrinkly, soft unripe pepper be due to sunscald
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mvr2014
Original Author
10 years ago
Sigh. I put shade fabric/net over it. Any idea what pest could cause the softness/wrinkly-ness? A friend told me the hole looks like a bird got to the habanero.
willardb3
10 years ago
In the Yucutan, where many habañeros are grown, it is quite hot and they don't have this problem
jean001a
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
Likely, it's a water shortage in the plant.
newmexmike
10 years ago
If it were water, the rest of the plant would be droopy at times of water shortage. mvr2014, is this the case?
mvr2014
Original Author
10 years ago
Nope, plant isn't droopy. It's a year old though.

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