Growing Capsicum, also Bell pepper, Sweet pepper

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17 Jan 12 Kay (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I have 4 capsicum plants outside in my garden, 2 have green fruit on them, but now one has started to show black coloration on the bottom of the fruit, still seems very firm and still growing, I just am wondering what to do, as if it is diseased I don't want to infect my other plants.
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28 Jan 12 Tassy Michele (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hiya Kay .... Don't stress as this is part of the ripening process. The darkish bottom is a sign that the fruit is chaniging from green and ripening into the red capsicum like those you buy at the supermarket ....not unlike an apple that is green and turns to red when ripened. Hope this helps. Cheers Michele
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