Cylindropuntia fulgida - Wikipedia
Most of the fleshy, green fruits are sterile, pear-shaped to nearly round, wrinkled with a few spines. They are typically about 4 cm (1 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches) long, often producing flowers the following year which add new fruits to those of previous seasons. It is these hanging chains of fruit which give it the name "hanging chain cholla".
Arizona State University
The key with this cholla is that the fruits are persistent and the fruit areoles keep producing more flowers, in turn producing more fruits. The end result is chains of fruits that give this cactus its name and chain fruit-like appearance .
Cylindropuntia fulgida (Jumping Cholla) - Gardenia
Cylindropuntia fulgida, commonly known as the Chain Fruit Cholla or Jumping Cholla, is a striking cactus native to the deserts of the southwestern United States and Mexico. This species is known for its unique habit of producing chains of fruit, as well as its barbed spines that can easily latch onto people or animals.
Alyxia oblongata - Wikipedia
Alyxia oblongata, commonly known as the chain fruit, prickly lixy, or prickly Alyxia, is a plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae endemic to a small part of northeastern Queensland.
Chain Fruit Cholla - sabinonaturalists.org
Chain-fruit Cholla has a tree-like structure and is easily recognizable by the large clusters of hanging fruit and cylindrical jointed stems. Stem segments (joints) have numerous spines and large tubercles.
Jumping Cholla - Chain Fruit Cholla - DesertUSA
New fruits are added to those from previous seasons, creating a chain of spineless fruit up to 2 feet long -- hence the name "chain fruit." In times of drought, deer and bighorn sheep have traditionally relied on this juicy fruit as a source of food and water.
Alyxia ruscifolia - Wikipedia
Alyxia ruscifolia, commonly known as the chainfruit or prickly alyxia, is a shrub of high rainfall areas in eastern Australia. The natural range of distribution is from Wollongong in New South Wales to the Wet Tropics and further north to New Guinea. It can be …
Fruit ripeness classification: A survey - ScienceDirect
2023年3月1日 · Fruit is a key crop in worldwide agriculture feeding millions of people. The standard supply chain of fruit products involves quality checks to guarantee freshness, taste, and, most of all, safety. An important factor that determines fruit quality is its stage of ripening.
Chain Fruit - rainforest-australia.com
They develop small red or orange fruit that are often joined together in short ‘chains’ or in connected lumps. They are found in rainforest, monsoon forest, coastal heath and vine thicket in eastern and tropical Australia and Asia. They are very common in the rainforest understory along the tracks at Mossman Gorge.
Chain Fruit - Growing Illawarra Natives
Growing Chain Fruit. Although not much used in cultivation, Chain Fruit has potential as a feature plant, or for use in a sensory garden, because of its attractive dark green leaves, scented flowers and interesting orange fruit. Its slow growth habit means it will take some time to …