parthenocarpy
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004741
The development of fruit without viable seed. It may be induced artificially, as by some foreign pollen, or with hormones.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004741 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Plant Production, Gardening |
| References | Burns, Russell M. and Barbara H. Honkala, tech. coords. Silvics of North America, vol 2. Hardwoods; Glossary. Agriculture handbook no. 654. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, 1990; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | fruit set |
| Translations | Spanish: partenocarpía |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-004741",
"term": "parthenocarpy",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The development of fruit without viable seed. It may be induced artificially, as by some foreign pollen, or with hormones.",
"subject": "Plant Production, Gardening",
"see_also": [
"fruit set"
],
"references": [
"Burns, Russell M. and Barbara H. Honkala, tech. coords. Silvics of North America, vol 2. Hardwoods; Glossary. Agriculture handbook no. 654. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, 1990",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "partenocarpía"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/parthenocarpy/"
}
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