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In the orchard the surface of the fruit with a powdery white coating that can be easily rubbed off. The coating is referred to as bloom and consists of minute scales of wax. The wax is excreted by the epidermal cells of the fruit. The wax coating helps preserve the fruit and reduce evaporation. In an article by Belding et al. (1998) they determined that ursolic acid accounted for 32 to 70% of the hydrocarbons that make up the epicuticular …