Also, the more fruit, the smaller they will be. They are quite often thinned out early for jamming or other cooking and then the rest left to swell and ripen, try that next year.

Botrytis, most likely. Dispose of all affected plant material. Very common, but no the biggest heart acke, should die out in cold weather with good hygiene.

Hi, Retro! I have very similar on my pear tree. Unfortunately, my clever book says real control is only achieved if there are no Junipers in the vicinity as this is a two hosts pathogen. See also: http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/hort/news/hortmatt/2007/23hrt07a2.htm Good luck!

I thought Johnboy answered your question. All Capsicum self-pollinate, insect activity can improve pollination rate but they are a lot less dependent and improved by it than the closely related tomatoes. If you have any problems with fruit set, it's most likely to be for other reasons with both crops.

Or it might be a sweet potato?

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