One of the small, oval, rounded spots upon the stem or branch of a plant, from which the underlying tissues may protrude or roots may issue, either in the air, or more commonly when the stem or branch is covered with water or earth.
A small, lens-shaped gland on the underside of some leaves.
“In every evaluation, there was fruit affected by physiological disorders related to calcium deficit, such as bitter pit and lenticel blotch pit.”
“In early-harvested fruit, 1-MCP treated fruit developed less bitter pit and more lenticel blotch pit, but the incidence of both disorders was higher in 1-MCP treated fruit than in control.”
“It was a lenticel, a characteristic preparation from the elder-tree.”
