A Gardeners Forum Forums Gardening Reference Gardening in 2006 Peppers turning black...

I am growing banana peppers and as soon as a pepper starts to develope, it gets black streaks on it and then continues to spread all over the pepper.

I have also noticed the upper stems on the pepper plants are black too. The plants are large and healthy. What is wrong?

My banana peppers did the same thing last year. I think it was from sunscald. They were healthy plants, just as you say..and the peppers were fine to eat. This happened to only the first few on each plant..after that, they all ripened normally. I wouldn't worry about it one bit. I've heard others say that sometimes their jalapenos do this too.

Christina

My jalapenos had black spots like that, but now that I think of it, I picked some yesterday and didnt see it anymore......perhaps it can go away??

yes..mine faded as they ripened as well.

Thanks Christina. I thought I had done something wrong(again). lol

This is my first garden in many, many years and I sure had made alot of mistakes but I'm already planning for next year.

Steaking in Jalapenos is normal in juveniles- usally its purplish black. Most of mine have done this- but it does away as the pepper matures.