Practice mode Horticulture

Which part of a grafted plant forms the top and provides the fruit-bearing surface?

Correct answer B. Scion

Explanation

The scion is the shoot or bud joined to a rootstock; it develops into the canopy and determines the fruit variety, while the rootstock supplies roots.

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