On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 22:58:52 GMT, DigitalVinyl
wrote:

Is there a condition that causes this... I'm thinking maybe too much
water. The rot points are varied. Sometimes on the sides, sometimes
from the tip, sometimes multiple small spots all around. Three groups
of plant are showing the problems, each in different soils or pots.

Last year I had none of this issue. On bell, anaheims, & jalapenos I'm
just finding them rotting. On the anaheims especially they rot AS they
blush to red. Literally the parts that have turned sickly pale white
and soft are surrounded by rings of ripening red.

Last year I left all my peppers on the plant until I slowly used them.
I think I lost two from bugs. I just pulled 6 rotting ones today and a
good two dozen during the season.

Not sure what you have from the description; likely the problem is
fungal, possibly bacterial. Anyway, tomatoes and peppers are subject
to many of the same pests and diseases, so you may find this site
helpful in making an identification. Plenty of pictures.

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/tomatoproblemsolver/