Open AccessPepper Stip: An Abiotic Disorder of Unknown Cause Affecting Pepper Fruit
Author(s) -
Camille McAvoy,
Pamela D. Roberts
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
edis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2576-0009
DOI - 10.32473/edis-pp363-2021
Subject(s) - pepper , horticulture , capsicum annuum , abiotic component , chili pepper , biology , ecology
Pepper stip (meaning speck in German), also referred to as color speck or colour spotting outside the US, is considered a physiological disorder of pepper. The disorder is believed to be related to high calcium status with levels of NH3-N and K playing a role. This 3-page factsheet of the UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department summarizes known symptoms, causes, and potential environmental stressors that may result in stip development on peppers. Written by Camille McAvoy and Pamela Roberts.