What are these small black specs inside my peppers?

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From your description the dark spots are either insect damage or a fungal/bacterial spots. The spots will most likely be safe to eat but I would cut them away before using the vegetable.

Why are there black spots in the inside of my pepper?

Black spots on a bell pepper indicate that the pepper was exposed to air for long periods of time. This could mean that the pepper was stored improperly or that the pepper was left outside for too long.

What is the black stuff in peppers?

Blossom end rot causes a dark, leathery spot to appear on the bottom or low on the side of a pepper. The spot starts off tan, and then turns brown and black. The spot may also become leathery or sunken-in.

Can you eat peppers with black seeds?

Pepper seeds that have a nearly white color are fresh, while those that have blackened have either died or didn't even develop properly, to begin with. This means that you can still eat peppers with black seeds; all you have to do is carve out the rotten seeds!

What causes black seeds in peppers?

What you see: Dark or shriveled seeds in your pepper. What it is: Seeds that didn't properly develop. Eat or Toss: You weren't going to eat the seeds anyway, but rest assured that seeds like these are harmless and don't indicate that anything is wrong with the rest of the pepper. Go ahead and eat up the pepper!

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