DESCRIBING POME FRUITS 45 



The cavity frequently shows special mark- 

 ings or colorings. The most common one is 

 of russet. The cavity may be marked with 

 russet, even though the remainder of the fruit 

 be perfectly smooth and shining. Similarly 

 the cavity may be marked with green, though 



Deep, rounded Shallow, flaring 



Narrow, abrupt 

 FIG. 12 DIFFERENT CAVITY FORMATIONS 



the body color of the fruit is distinctly of a 

 different shade. Very often the green and 

 russet are mixed in such a way as to make 

 the compound adjective green-russet most ap- 

 propriate. Once in a great while fruits are 

 found with special stripings in the cavity, and 

 in all such instances these must be carefully 

 described. 



The stem naturally comes to attention 



