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Fruit based on respiration can be classified as Climacteric and Non-Climacteric.
Climacteric fruits can ripen fully if they are harvested after their growth period. Eg.: Mango, Banana, Sapota, Guava, Papaya and Apple etc.
On the other hand, non-climacteric fruits can ripe fully only if they are allowed to remain attached to the parent plant. Eg: Citrus, Grape, Jamun, Strawberry, Pineapple, etc.

Cauliflower is one of several vegetables in the species Brassica oleracea in the genus Brassica, which is in the Brassicaceae (or mustard) family. It is an annual plant that reproduces by seed. Pusa Katki is the early variety of cauliflower. This is one of the earliest varieties released from IARI, New Delhi, which matures in October - November and has medium plants, bluish green and waxy leaves. It is suitable for sowing in the middle of May.

The seed of the crop with the least storage potential is the Onion.
Factors influencing the storage of seeds are Biotic or Abiotic factors.
Onion seeds are naturally short-lived. The storage of seeds is influenced by the genetic makeup of the seed.
The purpose of seed storage is to maintain the seed in good physical and physiological condition from the time they are harvested until the time they are planted. To protect seeds from insects, pests and diseases. To conserve seeds until they germinate for subsequent crop production.

The chili hybrid Arka Harita was developed using CGMS lines. It is an F1 hybrid of the cross IHR 3905 (CGMS) × IHR 3312. High-yielding hybrid with 35 - 38 t/ha fresh yield and 5 - 5.5 t/ha dry yield; fruits are green and turn to red on maturity, smooth and highly pungent; tolerant to powdery mildew & viruses.
CGMS is also known as nucleoplasmic male sterility. A-LINE Male sterile (ms/ms) S B LINE Male fertile (ms/ms) F Male sterile (ms/ms) S To maintain CGMS line by the crossing of A-line with B line. In the case of CGMS line, should have recessive genes in the nucleus otherwise it would become fertile.

Agrifound Parvati is a variety of Garlic.
This variety was developed in 1992 by selection from an exotic collection obtained from the Hong Kong market. The variety is long day type and as such is suitable for cultivation in the mid and high hills of Northern states. Bulbs are of bigger size (5 - 6.5 cm), creamy white colour with a pinkish tinge.

In India Date is harvested at Doka Stage. It is the stage 13 - 17 weeks after pollination. The fruit is hard, yellow pink, or red and may be sweet or astringent.
Date palm in India occurs on the western border, especially in the Kutchh district of Gujarat with about 18286 ha. with a production of 171522 MT of fresh fruits. It was at the initial stage in 2014. Among Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and other states Gujarat is the top producer.

The chromosome number of tomatoes is 2n = 24.
It is a diploid species with a haploid set of 12 chromosomes and a small genome. It is more than 75% of which is heterochromatin and largely devoid of genes. Most genes are found in long contiguous stretches of gene-dense euchromatin located on the distal portions of each chromosome arm.

Yellow coloured fruits and vegetables are a rich source of Vitamin A.
In addition to vitamins A and C, yellow fruits are packed with flavonoids, lycopene, potassium and beta-carotene. These nutrients are a vital part of building healthy bones, skin and teeth. They greatly improve your heart, digestive and immune systems.

Plumeria alba is a species of flowering plant in the genus Plumeria. The common name of Plumeria alba is the Pagoda tree. The other common names are caterpillar tree, Champa, Pigeon wood, Cagoda tree, etc.
P. alba is often cultivated as an ornamental plant. In addition, the flowers are edible and eaten as fritters, while the heart of the wood is part of a traditional medical preparation taken as a vermifuge or as a laxative.

High forskolin yielding variety released from UAS, Bangalore is Aisiri. It is a new variety of coleus plants produced with forskolin content of 0.7% released from UAS.
It thrives better in well-drained soils with a pH ranging from 5.5 - 7.0. It does not thrive in very fertile soils and can be economically grown under marginal soils.