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Pepper > Whole plant > Stunted plant
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Virus
Cucumber mosaic virus, potato virus Y, tomato spotted wilt virus and more
- Leaves are mottled with yellow and light green patches
- Leaves may be misshapen; unusually long and thin like a shoestring or curled and deformed
- Fruit may have yellow blotches, mottling or brown rings
- Plants are stunted even when neighboring plants look healthy and tall
- More information on Virus
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Frost damage/chilling injury
- Entire leaves, young shoots or the entire plant may be completely discolored and wilted
- Plant is wilted
- Inside of pepper is brown
