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Bitter Pit

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-003364

Pits developing on apple fruits which result in a bitter tasting apple. The cause is due to a deficiency of calcium and/or an excess of potassium or magnesium within the apple fruit itself, and not necessarily due to soil fertility or whole plant nutrient status.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-003364
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesUSDA National Agricultural Library Thesaurus
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-003364",
  "term": "Bitter Pit",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Pits developing on apple fruits which result in a bitter tasting apple. The cause is due to a deficiency of calcium and/or an excess of potassium or magnesium within the apple fruit itself, and not necessarily due to soil fertility or whole plant nutrient status.",
  "references": [
    "USDA National Agricultural Library Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/bitter-pit/"
}

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