Question: Which of the following is Climacteric fruit?
Options:
Citrus
Pineapple
Strawberry
Banana
Banana
→ Banana is a climacteric fruit.
🌿 Climacteric Fruits
→ These are the fruits that will be ripe after being picked up.
→ It can also be defined as the stage of fruit ripening with increased ethylene production as the increase of respiration in cells.
→ Examples: Mango, Banana, Sapota, Guava, etc.
🍓 Non-Climacteric Fruits
→ These are the fruits that cannot induce ripening by ethylene gas production.
→ Examples: Citrus, Grapes, Pineapple, Pomegranate, Strawberry, etc.
🔴 Additional Information
→ Banana:
🪴 Botanical Name: Musa paradisica
🪴 Family: Musaceae
🪴 Chromosome Number: 2n = 22, 33, 44
🪴 Origin: Southeast Asia