Nutritional disorders in fruits

DISEASES IN FRUITS DUE TO DEFICIENCY OF MINERALS:-

Dieback in Lemon:- Copper (Cu)
Little Leaf in Lemon:- Copper (Cu)
Yellow Spot Disorder in Lemon:- Molybdenum (Mb)
Internal Necrocin in Annola:- Boron (Bo)
Little Leaf in Mango & Brinjal:- Zinc (Zn)
Millerandge Disorder in Grapes:- Boron (Bo)
Water Core in Banana :- Due to Particles of Ice & Deposition of Sorbitol
Bronzing in Guava:- Zinc (Zn)
Scorching (Burning of Leaves) in Mango:- Potassium (K) & Excess of Chloride in Water
Internal Necrocin in Mangoes:- Boron (Bo)
Scorching in Litchi:- Potassium (K)
Black Tip in Mango:- SO2 Gas from Kiln
Bunchy Disease in Peanut :- Zinc (Zn)
“Hen & Chicken” in Grapes:- Boron (Bo)

Common names / Acronyms of Indian fruits

SOME COMMON DESIGNATIONS OF FRUITS :-

King of Fruits:- Mango
Queen of Fruits:- Litchi
King of Temperate Fruits:- Apple
Butter Fruit:- Avocado
Fruit of New World:- Avocado
King of Arid Fruits:- Ber
Poor Man’s Fruit:- Ber
Century Plant (CAM Plant):- Dates
King of Forest:- Teak
Adam’s Fig:- Banana
Queen of Nuts:- Peanut
Fancy Fruits:- Andarin
King of Nut:- Walnut
Devine Tree/ Aeon Tree (Kalp-Vriksha):- Coconut

Nutritional information in fruits

AVAILABILITY OF NUTRIENTS IN FRUITS :-

VITAMINS:-

1. Vitamin A :- Mango> Papaya> Parsimon
2. Vitamin B1 (Thymin) :- Cashew Nut> Walnut> Almond> Pineapple
3. Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) :- Bel> Papaya> Cashew Nut> Litchi
4. Vitamin C :- Barbados Cherry> Anwla> Guava> Lemon> Sweet Orange

CARBOHYDRATES:- Resin> Pineapple> Dates> Banana> Bel> Jamun

PROTIENS:- Cashew Nut(21.2%)> Almond(20.8%)> Walnut(15.6%)

FAT:- Walnut(64.5%)> Almond(58.9%)> Cashew Nut(46.9%)> Avocado(22.8%)

CARBONIC ACIDS:-

1. Citric Acid:- Berry> Citric Fruits> Guava> Pear
2. Malic Acid:- Apple> Banana> Cherry> Plum> Watermelon
3. Tartaric Acid:- Tamarind(Imli)> Grapes

MINERALS:-

1. Calcium:- Litchi> Karonda> Walnut
2. Iron:- Karonda> Dates> Walnut> Apple
3. Phosphorus:- Almonds> Cashew Nut> Walnut> Litchi

Basic differences between fruits and vegetables

Vegetables X Fruits

1. Most of the vegetables are annuals --- Fruit plants are perennial in nature

2. Mostly majority of them are sexually propagated --- Fruit plant are sexually and asexually
propagated

3. Cultivation of vegetable is seasonal and special techniques like pruning and training are generally not required ---- Fruit plants require special practices like training and pruning and are required seasonally.

4. Vegetable plants are generally non-woody --- Fruit plants are generally woody in nature

5. All parts of the plant are edible --- Only fruit is edible but sometimes false fruit also edible (eg. Fleshy thalamus of apple)

6. Generally consumed after cooking --- Mostly consumed raw after ripening