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