Fruitset

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A set of fruits from the same organism. countable, uncountable
  2. 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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