How to Identify and Classify Babacos
  • 1. What is the most distinctive visual characteristic of a mature Babaco fruit?
A) Perfectly round shape
B) Bright red color
C) Fuzzy skin
D) Pentagonal shape
  • 2. Babaco plants are typically...
A) Highly seeded
B) Have very small seeds
C) Seedless
D) Have seeds only at the stem end
  • 3. The skin of a ripe Babaco is typically what color?
A) Green
B) Brown
C) Red
D) Yellow
  • 4. Babacos belong to the same family as what other fruit?
A) Papaya
B) Pineapple
C) Banana
D) Mango
  • 5. Which of these descriptions best describes the Babaco's flesh?
A) Starchy and bland
B) Juicy and slightly acidic
C) Very sweet and fibrous
D) Dry and mealy
  • 6. At what stage of ripeness is a Babaco considered best for eating fresh?
A) Overripe and mushy
B) Yellow with green tips
C) Fully yellow and slightly soft
D) Completely green and hard
  • 7. The scientific name of Babaco is:
A) Ananas comosus
B) Musa acuminata
C) Carica pentagona
D) Mangifera indica
  • 8. What is the typical size of a mature Babaco fruit?
A) 5-10 cm long
B) 20-30 cm long
C) 50-60 cm long
D) 1-2 cm long
  • 9. Babacos are typically grown in what type of climate?
A) Arctic
B) Tropical
C) Subtropical
D) Temperate
  • 10. The texture of a Babaco's skin is typically described as:
A) Rough
B) Smooth
C) Fuzzy
D) Waxy
  • 11. Babaco fruits are considered ripe when they:
A) Have a strong aroma
B) Easily detach from the stem
C) Are still green
D) Are firmly attached to the stem
  • 12. A key difference between a Babaco and a papaya is:
A) Papayas are always seedless
B) Babacos have a pentagonal shape
C) Babacos grow on trees, papayas on vines
D) Papayas are always sweeter
  • 13. The flavour profile of Babaco is often described as:
A) A mix of strawberry, papaya, and pineapple
B) Purely mango
C) Extremely sour and acidic
D) Very bland and tasteless
  • 14. What level of branching would you expect to see on a mature babaco plant?
A) No branching at all
B) Only basal branching
C) Minimal branching
D) Extensive branching
  • 15. The cross-section of a babaco fruit most closely resembles a:
A) Star
B) Square
C) Circle
D) Triangle
  • 16. Which of the following is a common use for unripe babacos?
A) Pickling
B) Juice extraction
C) Eating raw
D) Jam making
  • 17. How would you describe a babaco plant's height at full maturity?
A) Creeping vine
B) Relatively small (2-4 meters)
C) Herbaceous shrub
D) Very tall (10-15 meters)
  • 18. Are Babacos climacteric fruits?
A) Only some varieties are climacteric
B) It depends on the weather
C) No, they only ripen on the plant
D) Yes, they continue to ripen after harvest
  • 19. The pH of Babaco fruit is typically:
A) Highly acidic (around 2-3)
B) Slightly acidic (around 5-6)
C) Alkaline (around 8-9)
D) Neutral (around 7)
  • 20. Which pest commonly affects Babaco plants?
A) Grasshoppers
B) Spider mites
C) Beetles
D) Ants
  • 21. How are babaco plants typically propagated?
A) Grafting
B) Cuttings
C) Air layering
D) Seeds
  • 22. The flesh color of a ripe babaco is typically:
A) Yellowish-orange
B) Bright red
C) White
D) Green
  • 23. What is a common use for ripe Babaco fruit?
A) Fabric dye
B) Fuel source
C) Fruit salads
D) Livestock feed
  • 24. Babaco fruits are known for their high content of which vitamin?
A) Vitamin D
B) Vitamin A
C) Vitamin B12
D) Vitamin C
  • 25. How many locules (seed cavities) does a Babaco fruit typically have?
A) Five
B) One
C) Zero
D) Numerous
  • 26. What is a common practice for increasing babaco fruit yield?
A) Adding lime to the soil
B) Regular pruning
C) Removing all the leaves
D) Overwatering
  • 27. Compared to other papayas, Babaco plants are:
A) More cold tolerant
B) Prefer desert climates
C) Less cold tolerant
D) Equally cold tolerant
  • 28. Which of these countries is NOT a significant commercial grower of babacos?
A) Italy
B) Canada
C) New Zealand
D) Israel
  • 29. The leaves of the Babaco plant are:
A) Oval
B) Serrated
C) Needle-like
D) Palmate
  • 30. Babaco flowers are typically:
A) Asexual
B) Hermaphroditic
C) Unisexual
D) Bisexual
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