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Russet sprouting in lettuce is caused due to Ethylene exposure.
The russet spot is caused by ethylene production and can occur in mature to over-mature lettuce, especially following anaerobic conditions in the field.
Russet spotting is a physiological disorder induced in iceberg lettuce by exposure to parts per million levels of ethylene at +/-2 degrees C.
Ethylene-induced phenylalanine ammonia-lyase and ionically bound peroxidase activities correlated with the development of Russet sprouting symptoms.

Phalsa belongs to the family Tiliaceae. The phalsa is indigenous throughout much of India and Southeast Asia.
Litchi is a monotypic taxon and the sole member of the genus. Litchi in the soapberry family i.e. Sapindaceae.
Apple belongs to the family Rosaceae, which includes herbs, shrubs, and trees. Most species are deciduous, but some are evergreen.
Mulberry belongs to the Moraceae family and comprises about 40 genera and some 1000 species of deciduous or evergreen trees and shrubs, distributed mostly in tropical and subtropical regions.

Walnut is one of the following options which is a rich source of Fat.
Fat is one of the three essential macronutrients the body needs, along with carbohydrates and protein. A balanced diet should include healthful monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.
Walnuts are rich in antioxidants and healthy fats. They may reduce heart disease and cancer risk, as well as improve brain function and possibly slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

The plum cot is a cross between Prunus salicina × P. armeniaca.
A plumcot is also known as Pluot is a cross between a plum and an apricot. The plumcot tree can reproduce asexually by budding whereas the apriplum tree resulted from hybridized seedlings and cannot reproduce.
Through an all-natural process of breeding apricots and plums, this amazingly exceptional flavourful category of fruit has taken the marketplace by storm.

A stock, also known as equity, is a security that represents the ownership of a fraction of the issuing corporation. Units of stock are called "shares" which entitles the owner to a proportion of the corporation's assets and profits equal to how much stock they own.
Stocks offer investors the greatest potential for growth (capital appreciation) over the long haul.
Stock conveys a message of Luxury.

Non Parasitic disorder due to deficiency of calcium in tomatoes is BER (Blossom end rot).
The problem occurs when tomato plants have grown rapidly during the early part of the season and are then subjected to hot dry weather when the fruits are in an early stage of development. However, too much water such as heavy irrigation may also bring on the problem.
Symptoms first appear as a water-soaked spot near the blossom end of the fruit, later the spot becomes brown and enlarges.

Rubberization is a physiological disorder of Garlic.
The rubberization and premature sprouting of bulbs are the main physiological disorders. Higher level watering is also a cause for rubber nature.
Excess Nitrogen i.e, 150 to 250 kg applying also produced a large quantity of rubber garlic. Applying High levels of nitrogen and urea increases the number of rubber.

Prostrate-bearing habit is found in the Malabar cultivar of cardamom. The panicles are prostrate and 60 - 90 cm long, round or ovoid, pale green in colour and ribbed.
Cardamom is one of the oldest known species in the world. The cultivar Malabar with a prostrate panicle (Panicles spreading on the ground) is widely grown in Karnataka, while the cultivar Mysore, characterized by erect panicles is extensively cultivated in Kerala and parts of Tamil Nadu.

In India, the Banana is the fruit that has the highest production.
With a total annual production of 16.91 million tonnes from 490.70 thousand hectares with a national average of 33.5 T/ha.
Maharashtra ranks first in production with 60 T/ha. Banana contributes 37% to total fruit production in India. Bananas occupy 20% area among the total area under crop in India.

Freedom-II is a virus-resistant transgenic variety of Squash. It was commercialized in 1995.
It is the first variety of genetically engineered yellow squash and the second GE crop to be cleared by U.S regulators.
Freedom II was engineered with viral coat protein genes to be resistant to two viruses that are watermelon Mosaic virus 2 (WMV 2) and Zucchini Yellow Mosaic virus (ZYMV).