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