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Agriculture · Q872

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 872

Q872

Which one of the following fruits botanically called as "Hesperidium"?

A.
Mango
B.
Orange
Answer
C.
Apple
D.
Jack fruit

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Orange is one of the following fruits that is botanically called "Hesperidium".
Citrus fruit is botanically classified as a type of berry called a hesperidium that has a thick, leathery rind, with numerous oil glands, and a large flesh portion composed of several wedge-shaped sections.
Fruits in the citrus family (Rutaceae) such as oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruits, kumquats, and clementines are all examples of hesperidia. They are berries with leathery skin.