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21 Feb 16, Cheryl (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

My chillies are rotting on the bush before they ripen. Looks like something is stinging them and then there is small grubs inside. I am not going to have a crop at all! Is there something I canspray with?

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14 Jun 16, Jason (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Might be fruit fly, a friend mentioned he had fruit fly in his chillies, perhaps it happens if the chillies are not very hot. I have fruit fly in my grapefruit every year, but so far they haven't affected the cayenne chillies which are only 5 or 6 metres away.

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06 Mar 16, Lyndy (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I haven't a glue what grub you got but you could try spraying the bush with a garlic spray seems to keep most insects,and bugs away. ibuy the powdered garlic for supermarket mix a tsp in a spare bottle and go for it. Good luck.

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08 Jan 17, Ahane (Australia - tropical climate)

It's fruit fly. Had the same problem. Pruned bushes lower, removed all affected fruit and covered plants with insect mesh from the nursery. Cheap as and all new fruit is awesome without pesticides. Just remove netting while they're not flowering.

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20 Feb 16, Dan (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

The flowers generally mean chillies come out of them.

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17 Feb 16, Rocki (Australia - temperate climate)

I am growing a Carolina Reaper that is approx one meter high. It is in a 30 litre pot in full sun. There are lots of flowers but no fruit. Is it a case of waiting, or am I doing something wrong. The Cayenne that is growing next to it is going nuts with heaps of chillies.

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05 Nov 17, Tanya (Australia - temperate climate)

We have a chocolate habanero, jellybean habanero and Devils Brew. We did have a Madame Jeanette but lost that during the first hot winds here. They each get fruit at different times. Be patient, you should get chillies soon.

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16 Feb 16, Mira (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Thanku all-very helpful comments. It looks like the diagram: tiny chillies. What if I plant it into the ground with a shade-cloth roof to protect from frost?

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15 Feb 16, Sandra Roberts (Australia - temperate climate)

I live in Parramatta area and wonder what zone I'm in !! Just seen comment from someone who has Gippsland as temperate ?? Love this site.

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04 Feb 16, Mira (Australia - temperate climate)

I recently purchased a chilly tree, currently about 40cms tall, will it grow if planted into the ground? We live in Central Gippsland. How tall will it grow?

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