Introduction to Pomology MCQs (Quiz 9) Posted on July 14, 2026Author agropublishers 0 1. In 2025, the largest producer of oranges in the world was _____________ China Mexico India Brazil 2. Which fruit plant belongs to the family Rutaceae? Mango (Mangifera indica) Grape (Vitis vinifera) Guava (Psidium guajava) Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis) 3. Most apple varieties require winter _______ for normal flowering Chilling Humidity Rainfall Heat 4. Banana is botanically classified as a __________________ Tree Giant perennial herb Shrub Palm 5. Grapevine is commercially propagated mainly through ___________________ Budding Seeds Air layering Hardwood cuttings 6. The edible cultivated banana is generally _________________ Woody Dioecious Highly seeded Seedless 7. The climbing habit of grapevine is mainly due to the presence of ______________ Stolons Spines Tendrils Rhizomes 8. The edible portion of apple develops mainly from the ________________ Seed coat Endocarp Ovary wall Thalamus 9. The yellow color of ripe banana peel appears because of ____________________ Chlorophyll degradation Lignin deposition Carotenoid degradation Anthocyanin synthesis 10. Apple is botanically known as _______________________ Malus pumila Prunus domestica Pyrus communis Malus domestica 11. ________________ is a monoaxial fruit plant Papaya (Carica papaya) Phalsa (Grewia asiatica) Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium) Pomegranate (Punica granatum) Loading … Question 1 of 11