Introduction to Pomology MCQs (Quiz 12) Posted on July 19, 2026Author agropublishers 0 1. Antioxidant compound _____________ is abundant in olive oil Lycopene Anthocyanin Capsaicin Hydroxytyrosol 2. ________________- is the world’s leading producer of olives Greece France Spain Italy 3. Select correctly matched fruit crop–botanical family pair Banana — Arecaceae Coconut — Musaceae Coconut — Arecaceae Date palm — Poaceae 4. Which of the following fruit crop–scientific name pairs is correctly matched? Cranberry — Vaccinium myrtillus Lingonberry — Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry — Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cranberry — Vaccinium macrocarpon 5. Which environmental condition increases transpiration and may induce water stress in fruit trees? High relative humidity combined with low temperature Low solar radiation combined with low temperature Low relative humidity combined with low temperature Low relative humidity combined with high temperature 6. Select correctly matched fruit crop–botanical family pair Kiwifruit — Passifloraceae Grape — Cucurbitaceae Passion fruit — Actinidiaceae Kiwifruit — Actinidiaceae 7. Olive originated primarily in the ____________________ Tarim Basin Mediterranean Basin Murray-Darling Basin Amazon Basin 8. Olive trees generally begin commercial fruit production at the age of approximately _____________ 4–6 Months 1–2 Years 7–10 Years 4-6 Years 9. Which of the following fruit crop–botanical family pairs is correctly matched? Dragon fruit — Cactaceae Prickly pear — Agavaceae Pitaya — Crassulaceae Dragon fruit — Euphorbiaceae 10. Olive fruit is botanically classified as a __________________ Capsule Pome Drupe Berry Loading … Question 1 of 10
