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blackheart

blackheart

9.9
A plant disease where the inside of fruit or tubers turns black
  • noun
  • /ˈblækˌhɑrt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : corazón negro
  • Potatoes affected by blackheart often show a darkened core upon cutting.

Examples

  • Poor ventilation in storage facilities can lead to blackheart in apples.

  • Farmers inspect their crops regularly to prevent the spread of blackheart.

  • The farmer discovered blackheart in his tomato plants.

  • Have you seen any blackhearts in the orchard this season?

  • Farmers inspect their crops regularly to prevent the spread of blackheart.

  • Poor ventilation in storage facilities can lead to blackheart in apples.

  • Potatoes affected by blackheart often show a darkened core upon cutting.

Synonyms

black rot
vsblackheart
  • Specialized
6.8

A disease caused by a fungus that makes leaves, stems, or fruit turn black and decay

affects internal central tissues that turn black, often from environmental stress or infection

Compounds

blackheart cherry
6.1

A dark sweet cherry with deep red skin and flesh

Surface Forms

blackheart singular
blackhearts plural

Morphology

blackheart = black + heart (transparent) = black + heart

The disease label literally describes blackening of the 'heart' (central tissues) of the plant, so the term is derivable from its components.

Etymology

The word blackheart is made of black and heart, meaning the plant's inner 'heart' has gone black. So the word is used for a plant disease when the inside of fruit or potatoes turns dark.