A) Their small size. B) Their spiky exterior. C) Their tropical flavor profile. D) Their long shelf life.
A) Rosaceae B) Annonaceae C) Rutaceae D) Solanaceae
A) Alternate B) Opposite C) Basal D) Whorled
A) Oblong-lanceolate B) Round C) Heart-shaped D) Needle-like
A) Yellow B) Maroon C) White D) Pink
A) 5 B) 6 C) 8 D) 4
A) Fibrous and dry B) Hard and crunchy C) Soft and custard-like D) Gritty and rough
A) 8-10 inches long B) 3-6 inches long C) Larger than a watermelon D) 1-2 inches long
A) Purple B) Yellow to orange C) Red D) Green
A) Several large, bean-like seeds B) No seeds C) One small seed D) Numerous tiny seeds
A) Mangifera indica B) Carica papaya C) Malus domestica D) Asimina triloba
A) Deserts B) Open, sunny fields C) Alpine meadows D) Moist, shady understories
A) Eastern United States B) Pacific Northwest C) Western United States D) Southwestern United States
A) Air layering B) Grafting onto apple trees C) Leaf cuttings D) Seed or root suckers
A) Pawpaw peduncle borer B) Japanese beetles C) Spider mites D) Aphids
A) Excessive watering B) Inefficient pollination C) Overly acidic soil D) Lack of sunlight
A) Orchard B) Colony C) Forest D) Grove
A) Fruit size, flavor, and ripening time B) Bark color C) Flower size D) Leaf shape
A) Flies and beetles B) Hummingbirds C) Butterflies D) Bees
A) Refers to the three leaves per node B) Refers to the three-lobed calyx C) Refers to the three fruits per cluster D) Refers to the three sections of the fruit
A) No chilling requirement B) Low to moderate C) Very high D) High
A) Dried in the sun B) Frozen whole C) Refrigerated and used quickly D) At room temperature
A) 8.5-9.5 B) 4.0-5.0 C) 7.5-8.5 D) 5.5-7.0
A) To increase shade B) For cross-pollination C) To prevent disease D) To attract wildlife
A) Poor man's banana B) Quince C) Paw-paw D) Custard apple
A) Soft and weak B) Extremely hard C) Prone to cracking D) Highly resinous
A) Early spring B) Late summer to early fall C) Mid-winter D) Late spring
A) Tannins B) Citric acid C) Capsaicin D) Annonaceous acetogenins
A) The stem turns brown B) The fruit becomes very heavy C) The leaves around the fruit turn yellow D) It gives slightly to gentle pressure
A) Improved eyesight B) Antioxidant properties C) Reduced cholesterol D) Increased bone density |