blossom-end rot

American  

[blos-uhm end] / ˈblɒs əm ˌɛnd /

noun

Plant Pathology.

1. a disease of tomato and pepper caused by a deficiency of calcium, characterized by decay at the blossom end of the fruit.

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Example Sentences

Then blossom-end rot is at work, technically caused by a calcium deficiency.

From Seattle Times

To help prevent cracking and blossom-end rot, and for overall productivity, adhere to a regular watering schedule to balance what the weather provides.

From Seattle Times

Gardening tip: Add washed, crushed eggshells to your tomato and pepper beds as a source of calcium to help prevent blossom-end rot of the fruit.

From Seattle Times

Add washed, crushed eggshells to your tomato and pepper beds as a source of calcium to help prevent blossom-end rot of the fruit.

From Washington Post

He was an optimistic urban gardener, despite a long list of failed crops: apricots eaten by rogue squirrels; corn that withered in its husk; white eggplant that might have been the first grown in Flatbush had they not succumbed to blossom-end rot.

From New York Times