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How to Identify and Classify Babacos
Contributed by: Woolley
  • 1. What is the most distinctive visual characteristic of a mature Babaco fruit?
A) Perfectly round shape
B) Bright red color
C) Fuzzy skin
D) Pentagonal shape
  • 2. Babaco plants are typically...
A) Highly seeded
B) Seedless
C) Have seeds only at the stem end
D) Have very small seeds
  • 3. The skin of a ripe Babaco is typically what color?
A) Red
B) Green
C) Yellow
D) Brown
  • 4. Babacos belong to the same family as what other fruit?
A) Mango
B) Papaya
C) Banana
D) Pineapple
  • 5. Which of these descriptions best describes the Babaco's flesh?
A) Juicy and slightly acidic
B) Starchy and bland
C) Very sweet and fibrous
D) Dry and mealy
  • 6. At what stage of ripeness is a Babaco considered best for eating fresh?
A) Overripe and mushy
B) Fully yellow and slightly soft
C) Completely green and hard
D) Yellow with green tips
  • 7. The scientific name of Babaco is:
A) Musa acuminata
B) Mangifera indica
C) Ananas comosus
D) Carica pentagona
  • 8. What is the typical size of a mature Babaco fruit?
A) 5-10 cm long
B) 20-30 cm long
C) 50-60 cm long
D) 1-2 cm long
  • 9. Babacos are typically grown in what type of climate?
A) Temperate
B) Subtropical
C) Arctic
D) Tropical
  • 10. The texture of a Babaco's skin is typically described as:
A) Fuzzy
B) Smooth
C) Rough
D) Waxy
  • 11. Babaco fruits are considered ripe when they:
A) Have a strong aroma
B) Easily detach from the stem
C) Are firmly attached to the stem
D) Are still green
  • 12. A key difference between a Babaco and a papaya is:
A) Papayas are always sweeter
B) Papayas are always seedless
C) Babacos grow on trees, papayas on vines
D) Babacos have a pentagonal shape
  • 13. The flavour profile of Babaco is often described as:
A) Extremely sour and acidic
B) Very bland and tasteless
C) A mix of strawberry, papaya, and pineapple
D) Purely mango
  • 14. What level of branching would you expect to see on a mature babaco plant?
A) Extensive branching
B) No branching at all
C) Only basal branching
D) Minimal branching
  • 15. The cross-section of a babaco fruit most closely resembles a:
A) Triangle
B) Star
C) Square
D) Circle
  • 16. Which of the following is a common use for unripe babacos?
A) Pickling
B) Eating raw
C) Juice extraction
D) Jam making
  • 17. How would you describe a babaco plant's height at full maturity?
A) Relatively small (2-4 meters)
B) Herbaceous shrub
C) Very tall (10-15 meters)
D) Creeping vine
  • 18. Are Babacos climacteric fruits?
A) It depends on the weather
B) Yes, they continue to ripen after harvest
C) No, they only ripen on the plant
D) Only some varieties are climacteric
  • 19. The pH of Babaco fruit is typically:
A) Alkaline (around 8-9)
B) Highly acidic (around 2-3)
C) Slightly acidic (around 5-6)
D) Neutral (around 7)
  • 20. Which pest commonly affects Babaco plants?
A) Beetles
B) Ants
C) Spider mites
D) Grasshoppers
  • 21. How are babaco plants typically propagated?
A) Grafting
B) Air layering
C) Seeds
D) Cuttings
  • 22. The flesh color of a ripe babaco is typically:
A) White
B) Green
C) Yellowish-orange
D) Bright red
  • 23. What is a common use for ripe Babaco fruit?
A) Fruit salads
B) Livestock feed
C) Fabric dye
D) Fuel source
  • 24. Babaco fruits are known for their high content of which vitamin?
A) Vitamin B12
B) Vitamin D
C) Vitamin A
D) Vitamin C
  • 25. How many locules (seed cavities) does a Babaco fruit typically have?
A) Zero
B) One
C) Numerous
D) Five
  • 26. What is a common practice for increasing babaco fruit yield?
A) Adding lime to the soil
B) Regular pruning
C) Overwatering
D) Removing all the leaves
  • 27. Compared to other papayas, Babaco plants are:
A) Less cold tolerant
B) More cold tolerant
C) Equally cold tolerant
D) Prefer desert climates
  • 28. Which of these countries is NOT a significant commercial grower of babacos?
A) Israel
B) New Zealand
C) Italy
D) Canada
  • 29. The leaves of the Babaco plant are:
A) Palmate
B) Oval
C) Needle-like
D) Serrated
  • 30. Babaco flowers are typically:
A) Unisexual
B) Bisexual
C) Asexual
D) Hermaphroditic
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