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Scientific term for the vestige at the blossom end of a pumpkin?

albert_135 　 39.17°N 119.76°W 4695ft.

13 years ago

On a language forum the question has arisen, is there a scientific term for the spot on the surface of the 'blossom end' or 'tip' of a pumpkin.

Some have suggested "calyx". Others have said that were it an apple perhaps, it would be a calyx but the pumpkin being a different sort of fruit it is not a calyx and a better description would be the "vestige of the style" or the "scar of the perianth"

I should have thought that pumpkins being such a popular fruit some academic somewhere would have published a fantastic monograph, long, with overwhelmingly tedious details.

Do you have a scientific term for the vestige or scar at the blossom end or tip of a pumpkin?

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farmerdilla
13 years ago
Only term I have heard used is "Blossom Scar" It is used quite freqently in describing butter cup and patty pan type varieties.
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