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FOSSETTE AMERE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bitter pit
1, record 1, English, bitter%20pit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brown necrotic tissue frequently found close to the calyx portion of the fruit. 1, record 1, English, - bitter%20pit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Diseases and disorders: not susceptible to water core and bitter pit, resistant to apple scab. 2, record 1, English, - bitter%20pit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The bitter pit] can also be visible through the skin. 1, record 1, English, - bitter%20pit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fossette amère
1, record 1, French, fossette%20am%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tissu nécrotique de couleur brune, souvent observé dans la région de l'œil. 1, record 1, French, - fossette%20am%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Maladies et troubles : pomme non sensible au cœur aqueux ni à la fossette amère, résistante à la tavelure. 2, record 1, French, - fossette%20am%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La fossette amère peut] parfois être visible à travers la peau. 1, record 1, French, - fossette%20am%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Fruticultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mancha amarga
1, record 1, Spanish, mancha%20amarga
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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