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Tropical Horticulture
Questions – Week 4
Which four (4) species account for 89% of the tropical fruit market?
Which variety of banana replaced Gros Michel commercially? What specific characteristic
enabled it to?
Bananas provide what nutrients?
a) vitamin A
b) niacin
c) potassium
d) all of the above
The major producing regions of tea, listed from MOST to LEAST production, are:
a) Africa, India, China, Sri Lanka
b) China, India, Africa, Sri Lanka
c) India, China, Africa, Sri Lanka
d) Sri Lanka, China, India, Africa
Which species of tropical fruit has the highest crop production (excluding citrus)?
a) plantain
b) banana
c) mangos
d) papaya
e) pineapple
The common dessert banana used for fresh consumption is of what ploidy level?
a) haploid
b) diploid
c) triploid
d) tetraploid
e) pentaploid
Plantains are of what genetic type?
a) AAA
b) ABB
c) AAB
d) both ABB and AAB
Which usually has a higher yield?
a) bananas
b) plantains
c) it varies with the region where they are grown
d) they are equal
The leading banana variety for export is ________.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Big Mike
Cavendish
Gros Michel
Red Guinea
Why is weather important in banana production?
What plant is related to bananas and is a staple food in many tropical countries?
How long must tea be planted before it is ready for the field?
True/False: Bananas are prone to wind damage.
Which of the following produces the highest banana yields (Mt/ha)?
a) Americas
b) Asia
c) Africa
d) Australia
What is the largest plant without a woody trunk?
a) banana
b) coffee
c) cocoa
d) orange
Botanically, the fruit of the banana is considered a(n) _______.
a) pod
b) berry
c) cherry
d) pome
e) drupe
f) aggregate fruit
The dessert banana has which of the following triploid genome compositions?
a) AAA
b) AAB
c) ABB
d) all of the above
What percentage of banana production is consumed locally?
a) 60%
b) 70%
c) 80%
d) 90%
_______ (continent) is the world’s largest producer of plantains, producing _______ metric tons
of plantains yearly.
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Give two (2) reasons the per capita consumption of tropical fruits has increased by 1/3 over the
past 20 years.
True/False: To grow bananas and plantains, you must have at least one good freeze per growth
season.
Which environmental condition has the most negative impact on bananas?
a) drought
b) wind
c) humidity
d) freezing
During banana production, at which wind speed will crops first be completely destroyed?
a) 15-20 mph
b) 35 mph
c) 45 mph
d) 60 mph
How are bananas transported from the banana field to the packing house?
Which banana plant characteristics are potential problems in the event of strong winds?
a) pseudostems not as strong as woody stems
b) shallow root system
c) large leaves that catch wind
d) all of the above
What are the three (3) types of flowers on a banana in florescence?
True/False: Plantains are generally resistant to the Panama Disease.
Which of the following is NOT a dominant tropical fruit on the world market?
a) banana
b) mango
c) pineapple
d) passion fruit
What tropical fruit has the highest production volume?
a) avocado
b) banana
c) pineapple
d) mango
True/False: Tropical fruit production is labor intensive and potentially very lucrative.
List the three (3) types of teas.
Which of the following were the very first to be involved in spreading tea production?
a) China and Japan
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b) Portugal and the Netherlands
c) England and East India
d) all of the above
Which of the following are considered to be major tropical fruits?
a) bananas and pineapples
b) mangos and papayas
c) avocados
d) all of the above
Green tea is ________.
a) mainly drunk in China and Japan
b) fermented
c) the only Assam type of tea
d) none of the above
Which of these tropical fruits is produced in the greatest quantity?
a) papaya
b) pineapple
c) guava
d) passion fruit
Describe trends in tropical fruit production.
Which type of tea grows on the northern slopes of the Himalayan mountains, more of a drier
climate, and has a greater tolerance to drought?
a) Japanese
b) Assam
c) Chinese
d) Black
Which of these does NOT dominate the tropical fruits maket?
a) citrus
b) pineapples
c) mangos
d) guava
The banana and plantain plants belong to the family _______.
a) Musaceae
b) Rosaceae
c) Zirgiberaceae
d) Arardaceae
Bananas are particularly high in what nutrient?
a) boron
b) iron
c) potassium
d) sodium
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Which of the following is NOT true about banana plants?
a) They have a pseudostem.
b) Their fruit is called a berry.
c) They are high in potassium (K).
d) They are resistant to nematodes.
What is the mission of CIAT? How has the mission of CIAT recently been revised?
Tropical fruits’ average value is $_______ per ton. Average yield is _______ tons.
a) $900 / 10 tons
b) $9000 / 2 tons
c) $100 / 870 tons
d) $2000 / 100 tons
Give two (2) reasons perennial tropical fruits are suitable for development in the tropics.
Which mineral do bananas deplete the most from the soil?
a) aluminum
b) silicon
c) potassium
d) calcium
Why don’t bananas have seeds?
Where did bananas originate?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) South America
d) Australia
True/False: Time of harvest can affect the flavor of a tea crop.
Which type of tea is best adapted to warmer temperatures?
a) China
b) Assam
c) Japanese
d) none of the above
Which fruit is NOT a berry?
a) banana
b) strawberry
c) tomato
d) grape
True/False: A banana tree is considered a herbaceous plant.
Which is NOT considered a tropical fruit?
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a)
b)
c)
d)
banana
pineapple
plum
avocado
Which type of tea harvesting yields the best product?
a) tips (buds only)
b) fine plucking (buds + 2 leaves)
c) coarse plucking (buds + 3 leaves)
d) none of the above
What percentage of the tropical fruit market consists of citrus, bananas and plantains, mangos,
and pineapple?
_______ tea is the least fermented type of tea.
a) Black
b) Chinese
c) Japanese
d) Green
What type of pruning cut is used on tea plants when wanting to produce the most leaves per
plant?
Which continent consumes the most plantains?
Which region produces the most bananas?
What single country produces the most tea in the world?
What soil type is best for growing tea?
Why was the banana commercial variety Gros Michel the leading commercial variety for 100
years?
Polyethylene bags are placed on banana fruits for _______ and ____________ (2 functions of
the bags). The bags protect the fruit from _______, _______, and ____________ (3 damaging
forces).
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