Blossom-End Clearing of Grapefruit
Blossom-end clearing (BEC) is characterized by the translucent, watersoaked appearance of the fruit peel (most commonly at the blossom end) caused by internal bruising and juice leakage from juice vesicles. Juice vesicles in the bruised areas usually have a gray tinge compared with unbruised tissue...
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2003-08-01
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