Tropical & Subtropical Fruits

Classification based on bearing habit

On the basis of bearing habit, fruit trees are classified in to six categories to facilitate cultural operation like pruning, skiffing, heading back etc.

• Fruit buds bore terminally and giving rise to inflorescence without leaves. e.g. Mango, Cherry, etc.
• Fruit buds borne terminally and unfolding to produce leafy shoots which terminate in flower clusters. e.g. Apple
• Fruit buds borne terminally and unfolding to produce leafy shoots with flower or flower clusters e.g Guava
• Fruit bud borne laterally containing flower parts only and giving rise to inflorescence without leaves or leaves present, they are reduced in size., e.g. Citrus
• Fruit bud borne laterally and unfolding to produce leafy shoots terminally in flower clusters this type of flowering is noticed in grapes and cashewnut.
• Fruit buds borne laterally and unfolding to produce leafy shoots with flower clusters in leafy axils., eg.Fig.