SINCE 1828
blossom-end rot
nounDefinition of blossom-end rot
1
: any fruit rot originating at the blossom end
2
: a common physiological disease of the tomato attributed to great fluctuation in available moisture and characterized by slightly sunken leathery areas around the tip end of the fruit that appear water-soaked or colored lead to brown
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