Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the position of emergence of flower buds in different fruits? (A) In mango, fruit buds are borne terminally and unfold to produce inflorescence without leaves. (B) In apple, fruit buds are borne both terminally and laterally but unfold to produce inflorescence terminally. (C) In pears, fruit buds are borne terminally, unfolding to produce leafy shoots terminating into flower clusters. (D) In jackfruit, fruit buds are always borne adventitiously in the old trunk or shoots.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (C) (A), (C) and (D) only

Explanation:
• Statement (A) is correct: Mango (Mangifera indica) primarily produces terminal panicles (inflorescences) from the previous season's growth.
• Statement (C) is correct: In pears, the flower buds are mixed buds that appear terminally; they open to produce a short leafy growth ending in flowers.
• Statement (D) is correct: Jackfruit exhibits cauliflory, where flowers and fruits are produced on the main trunk and old branches (adventitiously).
• Statement (B) is incorrect: While apples bear flowers on spurs, the description provided is more characteristic of specific cultivars or differs from the standard botanical classification of fruit bud emergence compared to the others listed.

Information Booster:
• Knowledge of bearing habits is essential for pruning practices in horticulture.
• Fruits like grapevines bear flowers on the current season's growth, whereas stone fruits often bear laterally on one-year-old wood.

Additional Knowledge:
• (Option A, B, D): These combinations are incorrect based on the specific horticultural bearing habits of the fruits mentioned. Jackfruit and Mango are classic examples used in agricultural exams to test knowledge of terminal vs. adventitious flowering.