russeting
noun
rus·set·ing
ˈrə-sə-tiŋ 
variants
or less commonly russetting
: a brownish roughened area on the skin of fruit (such as apples) caused by injury
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Known as russeting, the rough brown skin often starts around the little dip where the stem attaches and radiates outward.
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Washington Post, 25 July 2019
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“Russeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/russeting. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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