Question: Which of the following is a Climacteric fruit?
Options:
Citrus
Pineapple
Strawberry
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 ethylin production as the increase of respiration in cells.
-Examples: Mango, Banana, Sapota, Guava, etc.
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-Non-Climacteric fruit: These are the fruits that can not induce ripening by ethylene gas production.
-Examples: Citrus, Grapes, Pineapple, pomegranate, Strawberry, etc.
-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 ethylin production as the increase of respiration in cells.
-Examples: Mango, Banana, Sapota, Guava, etc.
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-Non-Climacteric fruit: These are the fruits that can not induce ripening by ethylene gas production.
-Examples: Citrus, Grapes, Pineapple, pomegranate, Strawberry, etc.
🔴Additional Information:
-Banana: Botanical Name:Â Musa paradisica
-Family:Â Musaceae
-Chromosome Number:Â 2n = 22, 33, 44
-Origin:Â Southeast Asia