Question

Seedless tomatoes are produced by

• A. Supplying radioactive compounds
• B. Spraying hormones on flowers
• C. Propagating tomato plants from cuttings
• D. Growing tomato plants in mineral solution

Answer 1

The correct option is B Spraying hormones on flowers

Seedless fruits are produced by the process of parthenocarpy. The fruit hence produced is called as parthenocarpic fruit. The seedless fruits are produced by spraying any of the plant hormones like gibberellin, auxin and cytokinin on flowers. Spraying of hormones is done during flowering to induce the flower to set fruit without being naturally pollinated. In cooler regions, seedless tomatoes are produced by spraying cytokynin hormone.

Thus, the correct answer is option B.