As our peppers, tomatoes, and squash reach maturity, we can often reach to pick them only to discover the bottom of some of them look like it is wasting away. This is usually the result of blossom end rot. In this "Ready, Set, Grow" video, N.C. Cooperative Extension Agent Scott Welborn explains why this happens in the vegetable garden.
For additional info, explore the NC State Extension's full vegetable disease factsheet on blossom end rot.
