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Old June 18, 2011   #58
Iochroma
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Originally Posted by dice View Post
CEC: cation exchange capacity - the maximum quantity of total cations
that a soil is capable of holding, at a given pH value, for exchange with
the soil solution. (Definition courtesy Wikipedia)

Catfaced - distorted fruit, usually resulting from incomplete pollination
of a flower.

Stitching - a long blossom end scar on the bottom of the fruit.

Belly Buttons - an inward depression on the blossom end of a ripe
tomato.

(If anyone has better definitions of any of these, feel free to chime in.)
Thanks Dice.

found this: from the Double-tongued Dictionary
cat face

n. aberrant surface features or an irregular appearance on fruit, vegetables, or trees, especially when caused by healthy tissue growing over damage.

Your definition is more to the point. Added.
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