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WorksheetsMATURITY INDICES OF VEGESTABLES
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
1. Which of the following best explains how visual indicators help determine the optimal harvest time for crops?
A. They provide exact chemical composition of the fruit for lab analysis
B. They allow farmers to assess ripeness through observable traits like color, size, and abscission zones.
C. They eliminate the need for any other harvesting methods or tools
D. They measure soil moisture levels to predict crop readiness.
2. The condition of a certain crop that is ready to harvest
(a)
3. Which combination of characteristics and methods is most commonly used to determine if a vegetable crop is ready for harvest?
A. Color, size, and texture using visual and feel methods
B. Firmness and weight using chemical and computational methods
C. Shape and composition using only physical methods
D. Texture and color using chemical and physical methods
4. Which of the following is a visual indicator that a fruit is mature?
A. Increase in sugar content
B. Firmness when pressed
C. Skin color change from green to yellow/red/purple
D. Floating in water
5. What does the “feel” method primarily assess in vegetable crops?
A. Color and shape
B. Firmness, crispness, and sound
C. Sugar and acid content
D. Specific gravity
6. Which method involves measuring starch, sugar, and acidity levels?
A. Visual method
B. Feel method
C. Chemical analysis
D. Physical means
7. The observable indications that a crop can already be harvested.
(a)
8. . What does the presence of an abscission zone in tomatoes and peas indicate?
A. The fruit is still immature
B. The fruit is ready for harvest
C. The fruit has spoiled
D. The fruit is overripe
9. Which physical method is used to measure the softness of a fruit?
A. Pressure tester
B. Floating method
C. Color chart
D. Acid meter
10. What does the computation method rely on to determine harvest time?
A. Fruit color and shape
B. Days from planting or flowering
C. Firmness and crispness
D. Sugar and acid content
11. A farmer observes that his potato plants are yellowing and stooping, while his beans are still green but in high demand at the local market. What does this situation illustrate about the difference between physiological and commercial maturity?
A. Both crops are physiologically mature and ready for harvest.
B. The potatoes are commercially mature, while the beans are physiologically mature
C. The potatoes have reached physiological maturity, while the beans are considered commercially mature
D. Neither crop is ready for harvest due to lack of visual indicators.
12. What visual and physical signs indicate that potatoes are ready for harvest?
A. Culm is green and skin slips easily from tuber
B. Culm is yellow and dry; skin does not slip easily
C. Tubers are small and skin is loose
D. Leaves are green and firm
13. A cabbage head that depresses when pressed with the thumb is:
A. Overmature
B. Ready for harvest
C. Immature
D. Diseased
14. Which of the following best describes a mature cauliflower?
A. Loose, blemished curd
B. Creamy-white, compact curd
C. Yellowing leaves and soft curd
D. Discolored and firm curd
15. When is sweet corn harvested for baby corn intended for processing? D
A. 5 days after silk appears
B. 2 days after silk appears
C. When kernels are dry
D. 3 days after silk appears
