This section is from the book "Laboratory Manual Of Horticulture", by George W. Hood. Also available from Amazon: Laboratory Manual Of Horticulture.
Dots are small, irregular specks found on some fruits. They are described by the following terms:
Areolar. A term used to describe dots which are surrounded by a halo of a, paler or brighter color. The halo is decidedly conspicuous on some varieties and inconspicuous on others. Depressed. A term used to describe dots which are sunken as indicated by touch. Elongate. A term used to describe dots which are stretched out, or approach the general shape of a rectangle. These dots are often seen on the base of the fruit, along lines radiating from the cavity.
Stellate. A term used to describe dots which approach the form of a star.
Submerged. A term used to describe dots which are visible under the epidermis.
 
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