>Has anyone heard of a growing condition that might >cause a normally thin walled pepper to be thick walled ? What kind of pepper are you talking about? Could be an unplanned hybrid (Not so bad). Could be a response to excessive handling/fondling, building extra layers like a callous (Not so bad, but seek help or invite friends). It could be acting as a weather predictor, like woolly cater- pillars, the woollier they are the colder the upcoming winter (Cool! Apply for PVP status, suggested name: Prophecy Pepper). Scott... thinking positively... KCK