Difference between plantation and estate

Plantation

Plantation refers to a fairly large area where cultivation is done with a particular type of fruit crop.

Eg: Mango plantation, apple plantation, coconut plantation etc.

Estate

Estate refers to large area (more than 1000 acres) of sole crop cultivation. This terminology was used in earlier days (British empire).

Eg: Coffee estate and Tea estate.

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