Hi, Tom. I'm afraid that they're Red Savina habaneros. I'm not the organic type, although I've not used any pesticides on them. I've just picked off the occasional hornworm and fed it to the big bass that lives under my dock. (He doesn't like them either). I'm in south central Maine. I presume that you are near Tyler, Tx? ....Ed.... "Tom F. Bryant" wrote: > > Re: > I have about eight Red Savina habanero plants and four Fresno > pepper plants growing in containers in my yard. All the habaneros > have developed this malady that I can't identify. > > Good question, and presentation, Ed. > The black seeds look like Rocotos, but the rest is a mystery to me. > Where are you? Organic? > Tom