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ToT Final
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38
Agriculture
Undergraduate 2
12/13/2012

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Term
Mango Family Name
Definition
Anacardiaceae
Term
Papaya Family Name
Definition
Caricacea
Term
Cacao Family Name
Definition
Sterculiaceae
Term
Vanilla Family Name
Definition
Orchidaceae
Term
Coffee Family Name
Definition
Rubiaceae
Term
Scientific Name Structure
Definition
Genus then species. Capital Genus, lowercase species. All italics . Authority is an abbreviation for it's founder.
Term
Production
Definition
India, Asia, South America
Term
Region of Origin
Definition
Indo-Burma region
Term
Propagation
Definition
Mostly from seed some from Cutting.
Term
Polyembryony
Definition
Two plants growing from one seed.
Term
Biennial Bearing
Definition
When fruit trees bear fruit every other year.
Term
Mango is A...
Definition
Drupe
Term
Climacteric vs. Non Climacteric (What gas is released upon ripening)
Definition
Climacteric ripens after picking, Non does not. (Ethylene)
Term
Papaya Region of Production
Definition
Americas, Asia, and Africa, and Hawaii
Term
Papaya Region of Origin
Definition
Neotropics.
Term
Papaya Propagation
Definition
By seed.
Term
Papaya Non-Food Uses.
Definition
- Meat tenderizer
- Cosmetics
- Leather industry
- Medicinal uses
Term
Two Types of Papaya
Definition
Hawaiian - Solo types
Hermaphroditic
Smaller fruit, about 1 lb
Mexican or “fruta bomba”
Dioecious
Larger fruit, up to 10 lbs
Term
Papaya Major non food use... Papain.
Definition
Papain- enzyme extracted from latex.
Term
Dioecious
Definition
Having the male and female reproductive organs in separate individuals.
Term
Monoecious
Definition
A plant species in which male and female organs are found on the same plant but in different flowers.
Term
Hermaphrodite
Definition
Have perfect flowers.
Term
Perfect Flower
Definition
Both male and female reproductive organs on same structure.
Term
Papaya Climatic Requirements
Definition
Requires tropical climate.
Irrigation needed during extended dry periods for optimum production
Need good drainage around root zone-prone to soil borne diseases and nematodes
Often grown in raised mounds
Term
Cacao Compounds Mood/Mind Altering effects.
Definition
Theobromine, Caffeine, Phenylethylamine
Term
Cacao and Vanilla native to... and Majority Produced in...
Definition
South America and Indonesia
Term
Benefits of shade grown cacao
Definition
Biodiversity habitat
Reduced erosion, and compaction of soil
Young trees benefit from reduced light intensity
Potential for multiple cash crops-e.g., timber
Carbon sequestration
Organic matter, soil building
Inhibition of weed growth
Windbreak
Price incentive
Term
Papaya Climate Requirements
Definition
Ecology and climate
Requires tropical climate.
Irrigation needed during extended dry periods for optimum production
Need good drainage around root zone-prone to soil borne diseases and nematodes
Often grown in raised mounds
Term
Parthenocarpy
Definition
fruit set without fertilization of ovules. Can be desirable in some situations-pineapple, banana, orange, grapefruit, seedless watermelon
Term
Definition of Tropics
Definition
A geographical term that refers to a band around the earth going from the equator north to the Tropic of Cancer at 23.5 °N and south to the Tropic of Capricorn at 23.5 °S
Term
Tropical Geography
Definition
1. Africa
2. Central, South America and the Caribbean
3. Asia
4. Oceania (Pacific islands) and Australia
Term
Climate Requirements for Tropics
Definition
By Koppen’s climate classification a tropical climate is one in which the average annual temperature is 18°C (64°F) and average rainfall is 60 mm (2.4 in or greater)
Term
Tropical rainforest climate
Definition
very wet nearly year round (closest to equator)
Term
Tropical monsoon climate
Definition
(further from the equator; two seasons – rain and dry)
Term
Tropical savanna climate
Definition
(two seasons, wet and dry – very clear and pronounced)
Term
Dry climates
Definition
(arid and semiarid)
Only partly belong to tropics
Term
Subtropical Crops
Definition
Apricot, Lemon, and Peach
Term
Three types of symbiosis.
Definition
Mutualism, Parasitism, Commensalism.
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