(Barbados)‚ mengkudu (Indonesia and Malaysia)‚ apatot (Philippines)‚ kumudu (Bali)‚ pace (Java)‚ beach mulberry‚ cheese fruit or noni (from Hawaiian). • Growing habitats M. citrifolia flower M. citrifolia grows in shady forests‚ as well as on open rocky or sandy shores. It reaches maturity in about 18 months‚ then yields between 4 and 8 kg (8.8 and 18 lb) of fruit every month throughout the year. It is tolerant of saline soils‚ drought conditions‚ and secondary soils. It is
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apical dominance (prevents lateral buds) prevents abscission continued growth of fruit cell division in vascular and cork cambium --formation of lateral roots from pericycle --formation of adventitious roots from cuttings Gibberellins Roots and young leaves Cell (stem) elongation (works in stems and leaves‚ but not roots) breaking seed/bud dormancy stimulating fruit set Cytokinins roots‚ embryos‚ fruits actively growing Promote cell division --signal axillary/lateral bud growth --prevent
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modified foods. Currently‚ vegetables and fruits are not commercially cultivated merely for the local market‚ but are intended for shipping over long distances to nation-wide and international markets. Ripe fruits and vegetables have soft skins and can easily be damaged during handling and processing. They can also rot in the time taken to ship and get them to the shops. In order to ensure easier handling and longer shelf-life‚ vegetables and fruits are harvested when still green and then artificially
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Different classes of fruit The Different Classes of Fruits The Different Classes of Fruits The fruit is a mature ovary which may or may not retain addition floral parts. A fruit in which such additional parts are retained is known as an accessory fruit. Fruits are classified as * Simple * Multiple * Aggregate The difference is according to the arrangement of the carpels from which the fruit is derived. Aggregate Fruits * Consist of a number of separate carpels of one gynoecium
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8.14. Weeding and Sanitation 8.15. Water Management 8. Fruit development stage management 9.16. Fruit thinning 9.17. Fruit nutrition 9.18. Propping 9. Pest of durian 10.19. Mudaria fruit borer- mudaria magniplaga 10.20. Monogatus fruit borer- monogatus punctiferalis 10.21. Shot-hole borer- xyleborus sp. 10.22. Durian fruit borer- tonica sp. 10.23. Durian fruit borer- conogethes punctiferalis 10.24. Durian psyllids- allocarsidara
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curve with an initial rapid increase in size followed by a lag period during which berry volume does not increase. The lag period is followed by a second phase of growth during which ripening occurs‚ and viticulturists use the French word véraison to describe the inception of berry ripening. During ripening‚ the increase in volume is accompanied by an increase in berry softness‚ accumulation of hexoses in the berries‚ and a decrease in the leve1 of malic and tartaric acids‚ and in red grape
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the life of fresh products (commodities and fruit)‚ stored in bulk‚ dates back to World War I. As early as 1917‚ the Government‚ concerned about the food shortages during the World War‚ established the Food Investigation Organization (FIO). A leading fruit farmer pointed out the extensive spoilage of apples in storage as one of the major problems‚ to the Government. One Franklin Kidd and another Cyril West were appointed to study ways to improve fruit storage. Applying information obtained while
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Bananas are said to be currently the world’s third most popular fruit and evidence shows could be the oldest cultivated crop (Langdon 18). The tropical fruit is believed to have originated and first domesticated in Southeast Asia estimated around 5000 BC (Langdon 18). Due to how difficult reproducing the seedless banana plant is‚ the distribution did not stray far from Southeast Asia for thousands of years in its existence. Apparently the first Europeans to learn about it were the Greeks under
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Title: The Effects of Microwaved Water on Plant Growth Problems: 1. What are the factors that make the microwave harmful? 2. What happens to the water (when microwaved) that causes it to affect plant growth? 3. What are the effects of microwaved water on the growth of plants? Hypotheses: 1. The micro wavelength radiation the microwave contains makes it harmful. 2. The water undergoes ionizing radiation which causes it to affect the growth of the plant 3. The growth of the plant
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DETERMINATION OF FRUIT ACIDS BY TITRATION AND CALCULATION OF THE SUGAR/ACID RATIO It is the sugar/acid ratio which contributes towards giving many fruits their characteristic flavour and so is an indicator of commercial and organoleptic ripeness. At the beginning of the ripening process the sugar/acid ratio is low‚ because of low sugar content and high fruit acid content‚ this makes the fruit taste sour. During the ripening process the fruit acids are degraded‚ the sugar content increases and
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