Bill, Yes, I think that's exactly right. Thanks, John > John > Maybe you mean the beak. This is the pointed end some peaches varieties > develop especially under hot conditions. I am cc:ing this to Paolo > Sabbatini at MSU. He may be able to provide an English equivalent > > Bill > > -----Original Message----- > From: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of john bunker > Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 5:47 PM > To: Apple-Crop > Subject: Re: Apple-Crop: peach question > > Bill, > > No, not a disease or insect thing. It's a little lump that sometimes > appears on peaches. In Italian it's called an "umbone". Something similar > though a bit larger sometimes show up on eggplant. > > Any ideas? > John Bunker > >> John, >> >> You probably need to provide more detail as there are several possible >> causes--genetic, fungal, viral, and insect. The cause usually has its >> particular customary terminology. >> >> Wart is appropriate for some disorders, blister. Bump is a good old > English >> term. >> >> >> >> Bill Shane >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> On Behalf Of john bunker >> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 6:24 AM >> To: Apple-Crop >> Subject: Re: Apple-Crop: peach question >> >> An Italian friend has written a book on Italian fruit history. It is > being >> translated into English and I've been reading the manuscript to help them >> with the English translation of horticultural terms. I'm stumped on one >> however. Sometimes on the surface of peach fruit there is a small lumpy >> growth about the size of a pea. Is there a term for that lump in English? >> If so, do tell. >> Thanks, >> >> John Bunker >> >> Fedco >> P.O. Box 520 >> Waterville ME 04903 >> phone: 207 873-7333 >> fax: 207 872-8317 >> <fedcoseeds.com> >> >> "planting trees is good to do" >> >> >> >> >> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard >> <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon >> Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. >> >> Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent >> "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for >> the content. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard >> <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon >> Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. >> >> Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent >> "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for >> the content. >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > John Bunker > > Fedco > P.O. Box 520 > Waterville ME 04903 > phone: 207 873-7333 > fax: 207 872-8317 > <fedcoseeds.com> > > "planting trees is good to do" > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard > <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon > Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. > > Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent > "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for > the content. > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard > <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon > Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. > > Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent > "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for > the content. > > > > > >
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