Question: Hen & Chicken a disorder is observed in _____? (IFFCO AGT Main 2019)
Options:
Grape
Mango
Litchi
Banana
✅Explanation:
-"Hen and Chicken" is a disorder in grapes where a cluster has a mix of large and small berries. This is due to uneven pollination or fertilization within the cluster.
-"Hen and Chicken" is a disorder in grapes where a cluster has a mix of large and small berries. This is due to uneven pollination or fertilization within the cluster.
🔑Key Points::
-The grape bunches contain berries that differ greatly in size and, most importantly, maturity. Hence, it’s called a "Hen & Chicken" disorder.
-"Hen & Chicken" disorder is also known as Millerandage or shot berries, and pumpkins & peas disorder.
-Most berries remain small and seedless, while some berries mature faster.
-It also causes uneven ripeness within a cluster.
-"Hen & Chicken" disorder is mainly due to Boron deficiency.