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subacid

(sŭb-as′id) [ sub- + acid]
An imprecise term for moderately acid.
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FLAVOR CHARACTERISTICS: The flavor is subacid or sweet and flavorful.
FLAVOR CHARACTERISTICS: The flavor is subacid to quite acid, somewhat like a gooseberry with a hint of strawberry.
The flavor is subacid (moderately acid) and distinctive.
FLAVOR CHARACTERISTICS: Has a sweet, fresh, peach-like tropical flavor; ranges from very sweet to subacid to tart; some have a hint of turpentine flavor.
FLAVOR CHARACTERISTICS: It has an acid to subacid flavor and a sweet, ripe flavor with a pineapple character.
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Yellow flesh is crisp and juicy, a mix of sweet and subacid flavor.
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Don't grow for canning, as it is liable to be too subacid in most soils.
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