Green pepper scarring

[tovfla]

Any idea what is causing the scarring of this baby bell pepper?

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I'm growing the plant in a container and am thinking of relocating it to a bigger spot, its probably not big enough (it is roughly 2 gallons).

[CharlieBear]

Don't move it, that will either slow it down or kill it. It looks like it might of rubbed against a branch when it was smaller. That happens sometimes with all the "fruits" in that family. I have had a couple of tomatoes have that happen, as well as an eggplant this year.
If you have a place to overwinter the plant you might try potting it up next summer in a bigger container and see what it does. Peppers, like tomatoes and eggplant are actually perenials grown as annuals. I don't grow peppers (allergic) so I have never tried it with one.

[tovfla]

Ok, thanks. I actually don't have to worry about winter since I'm in South Florida. The plant is finally coming back to life after our hottest summer months (June & July). The peppers that grew in June turned brown on the bottom and rotted before they matured completely, I assume from sun scald. Hopefully these peppers will be healthy.

[rainbowgardener]

Light tan, not necessarily on the bottom, but where ever it was hit with too much direct sun, making a dry crispy area would be sunscald:

[url=https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://goodlifegarden.ucdavis.edu/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/peppers_sunscald.jpg&imgrefurl=https://goodlifegarden.ucdavis.edu/blog/2011/07/common-summer-vegetable-problems-solved/&h=568&w=700&sz=190&tbnid=LQkxZPQ1q0ZCHM:&tbnh=91&tbnw=112&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsunscald%2Bpepper%2Bimages%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=sunscald+pepper+images&docid=-neVCbAaaSq3TM&sa=X&ei=xPtEToOjHMHosQLv-LGSCA&ved=0CB0Q9QEwAQ&dur=113]sunscalded pepper[/url]

dark and soft, mushy rotten on the bottom is more likely blossom end rot:

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[tovfla]

In that case, it was definitely blossom end rot. How can I prevent it this time around?

[rainbowgardener]

type blossom end rot into the Keyword box that comes up when you click on Search the Forum in the black horizontal menu bar above and find tons already written here about it.

[rainbowgardener]

Also check out this thread:

https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=218365#218365

see if that is what is happening to your peppers. After some discussion, I think we decided that was probably a watering issue (which the B.E.R. might be also).

[tovfla]

thank you!!