Fruitset
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A set of fruits from the same organism. countable, uncountable
- 2 The "setting" (beginning of growing) of fruit, resulting from successful pollination. countable, uncountable
"Later, Schaible (49) also noticed that tomato fruit-set is generally poor when the night temperature exceeds 23 °C. Howlett (25) points out that both night and day temperatures are important factors limiting tomato fruit-set."
Example
More examples"Later, Schaible (49) also noticed that tomato fruit-set is generally poor when the night temperature exceeds 23 °C. Howlett (25) points out that both night and day temperatures are important factors limiting tomato fruit-set."
Etymology
From fruit + set.
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