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An interspecific hybrid variety of tomatoes is Pusa Red plum.
It has been evolved at the IARI by a cross between cultivated tomato and the wild L. pimpinellifolium. It is an early variety suitable for table use.
The fruits are small, borne in clusters with red colour and high vitamin C and sugar content. The plants are tall, with determinate growth habits, vigorous and high yielding.

Foliage purpose shrub is Croton.
Foliage plants add a bit of greenery to indoor spaces and can even help clean the air. Plants that generally live in the rainforest, a tropical setting or even a desert can get acclimated to the conditions in your home.
Croton is a member of the Euphorbiaceae family of plants, which makes them relatives of the poinsettia and the cast iron plant. The croton is an easy-to-grow houseplant known for its variegated foliage covered in green, scarlet, orange and yellow splotches.

Mango malformation is associated with Mites and fungi.
Mango malformation disease is caused by one or more species of the fungus Fusarium.
Abnormal, compact development of shoots and flowers are common signs of mango malformation disease. Both normal growth and mango malformation disease-affected growth may be present on a plant at the same time.
The mango bud mite, Aceria mangiferae, has been associated with mango malformation disease as wounds from the mites, feeding activity are thought to facilitate fungal infection.

Acidic fruits are packed in R-enamel cans.
R enamel-lined cans preserve the colour of such highly coloured foods as berries, prunes, and beets, and prevent corrosion in pumpkin and squash.
It is their acidity level, combined with the proper heat processing of the filled jars that makes jars of these as safe as they are nutritious.

The black leg of Cabbage is more incident in saline soils.
Blackleg caused by Phoma lingam attacks many brassica crops and can spread rapidly within a field. The disease has become less important in cruciferous crops because of successful disease management strategies in seed production.
The soil of the field should be new or used after treatment with formalin solution or methyl bromide as a disinfectant to reduce the incidence of this disease.

D-Leaf is the best indicator of the nutrient status of pineapple.
Pineapple 'D' leaf. The „D‟ leaf is defined as the most recently matured leaf with maximum physiological activity. The leaf is the principal site of plant metabolism, therefore, changes in the nutrient supply are reflected in the composition of the index.
Leaf nutrient analysis is the best diagnostic tool that recommends nutrient application only in direct economic response of the fruit crop. It seems to be the best method for identifying the need for the use of nutrients.
The study indicates the significance of the D leaf for balancing fertilization in pineapple.

Sago is made from cassava.
Sago is a starch extracted from the pith, or spongy core tissue, of various tropical palm stems.
Sago is a starch extracted from the cassava plant. It is also called sago or sabudana. It is made by crushing raw tapioca roots in a tank and the juice obtained is stored till it turns into a paste. This paste is then made into small round white balls through a machine.

Cultivated single-seeded cucurbit is Chayote.
Chayote (Sechium edule), also known as mirliton and Choko, is an edible plant belonging to the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae.
The fruit is roughly pear-shaped, somewhat flattened and with coarse wrinkles, ranging from 10 to 25 cm in length. Depending on the variation, one fruit can weigh up to 1.2 kg. It looks like a green pear and it has a thin, green skin fused with the green to white flesh, and a single, large, flattened pit for seed.
Raw chayote may be added to salads or salsas, most often marinated with lemon or lime juice, but is often regarded as unpalatable and tough in texture. Whether raw or cooked, chayote is a good source of vitamin C.

Litchi is a single-seeded nut from the given options.
Litchi is a subtropical fruit tree of the family Sapindaceae with great economic and nutritional value. Based on fruit anatomy, the fruit of litchi is a drupe with an edible aril enclosing a single seed surrounded by a pericarp.
The fruit is a one-seeded nut, develops in bunches and varies in shape and size. The edible portion of litchi called an aril lies under the papillate, pinkish-red pericarp and surrounds the dark-brown, oily-skinned seed.

Wine flower is caused by yeast.
It is like a thin layer of bacteria has formed on your wine. Winemakers refer to this as flowers or flowers of wine. It slowly degrades the wine and ferments some of the alcohol in the wine.
Flor in winemaking is a film of yeast on the surface of the wine, important in the manufacture of some styles of sherry. The flor is formed naturally under certain winemaking conditions, from indigenous yeasts found in the region of Andalucía in southern Spain.