russetted

Adjective

russeted (comparative more russeted, superlative most russeted)

1. Having a rough skin that is reddish-brown or greyish; russet.
   • While the European pear is, at its finest, buttery and surrenders to the slightest pressure, Asian pears are firm, very crisp, hugely juicy and sweet and, in some cases, highly aromatic – spicy almost. Some are smooth-skinned, others lightly russeted.2015 September 5, Mark Diacono, “In praise of the Asian pear”, in The Daily Telegraph (Gardening), archived from the original on 12 Sep 2015, pages 1–2

Verb

russet (third-person singular simple present russets, present participle russeting or russetting, simple past and past participle russeted or russetted)

1. (ambitransitive, usually, pears) To develop reddish-brown spots; to cause russeting.
   • Pear psylla causes damage when nymphs, feeding at high densities on leaves, produce enough honeydew to drip onto the fruit. A black, sooty mold fungus then grows into the honeydew, distorting and russeting the fruit surface, which substantially lowers its commercial value, […]1995, T. R. Unruh, P. H. Westigard, K. S. Hagen, “Pear Psylla”, in J. R. Nechols et al., editors, Biological Control in the Western United States: Accomplishments and Benefits of Regional Research...

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