Fruity

Pomology is the branch of fruit.

              

       As we all know fruit is sweet , fleshy, edible part of a plant . Fruit play a vital role in improvement and development of our body. 

Scientific research shows that if you add fruit in your regular diet then you can easily lower the risk of the following diseases:-

• Diabetes

• Stroke

• Heart or cardiovascular diseases

• Cancer

• High blood pressure    

Fruit can be eaten raw and some varieties of fruits can also be cooked. 

Fruit consists  of protein ,vitamin ,fat , carbohydrate , minerals.

           

Types of fruit :- 

 

• Citrus fruit :- like lemon and sweet oranges.

  

 

• Stone fruit :- like cherries.

  

• Tropical and exotic fruits :- like rambutan, durian.

• Berries :-like blueberries, raspberries.

• Melon :-

                                                                                                 

• Tomato and avocado :-

   Following are the some specific detail  about some fruits :- 

1. Mango :-

Scientific name :- Mangifera indica

Family               :- Anacardiaceae

Origin place      :- Indo Burma region 

         

           Soil and Climate :-

• It requires  24-27°c  temperature for cultivation .

• Very fertile sandy soil required for it.

• Mango is called king of fruits and it is national fruit of India.

• India is the largest producer and exporter of mango in the world.

• July to December month is suitable for planting of mango .

 

           Disorder in mango :-

• Mango malformation :- It is a fungal disease in mango.

• Alternate bearing :- alternate bearing is a serious problem in mangoes.

• Fruit drop.

• Black tip.

• Spongy tissue.

      2.      Papaya :-  

           

               

            Scientific name :- Carica papaya L.

            Family              :-  Caricaceae

            Native place     :- Tropical America .

            Soil and climate :-

• It required well drained soil with 6 to 7 pH .

• It is a tropical crop.

• It required warm and humid climate. 

• It also required temperature 20 °- 26°c .

Diseases :-

• Anthracnose .

• Collar rot and stem rot.

• Damping off .

   

  3. Grape :-

        

      

        Scientific name :- Vitis vinifera L.

        Native place     :- Armenia (Capsian sea ).

        Family              :- Vitaceae.

       

        Soil and climate :- 

• Sandy loam soil with well drained and fertile soil is suitable for grape cultivation. 

• It required day weather at the time of flowering and fruiting. 

• And for grapes heavy rainfall is not good. 

  There are many fruits which can also harm our body like :-

Cherries :- 

Cherry pit contain cyanide .If you crush or chew the pit and seed it can be harmful and also crushed pits can lead to death.