The Gros Michel Banana
The Gros Michel banana, also known as the Big Mike, was once the most popular banana in the world. It was a staple in grocery stores and restaurants across North America. But when Panama disease — caused by a fungus called phytophthora — wiped out vast plantations of the Gros Michel in Central America, its popularity waned.
Today, this variety is only grown in small quantities on farms such as those owned by Chiquita Brands International. But it will never be a mass-produced crop again because of its susceptibility to disease and its low yields per acre.
The Fairchild Pear
In 1826, David Fairchild left his home in New York City to travel South America and search for new plant species. He found several promising specimens that he brought back to plant at his family’s estate near New York City — including a pear tree with white flesh and sweet flavor that he named after himself: the “Fairchild Pear.” Unfortunately for him, this variety never became popular enough to survive long after his death in 1926 (although it did live on at least until 1950).
Fruits that went extinct
The extinction of fruits is a sad reality. Although many people today think of fruits as being something that will never go extinct, this isn’t always the case. There are many types of fruits that have become extinct over time, and some may surprise you. Here are a few examples:
Ancient extinct fruit
The ancient extinct fruit was a type of fruit that was popular in Europe, Africa and Asia during the Neolithic period. It was first discovered by archaeologists in 2003 who found seeds belonging to this type of fruit in a cave in Israel dating back to 7500 B.C. According to archaeologists who discovered these seeds, they could tell they were from an ancient species because they had similar shapes and sizes to modern day apples and pears. Other than their appearance, it is also believed that their taste would have been similar to other common fruits that are available today such as apples or pears. However, since this species became extinct around 7000 B.C., there is no way for us to know for sure what their taste was like or how much it differed from modern day varieties of apples or pears today which are still available on supermarket shelves around the world today!
So what are the most endangered fruits in the world?
The fruit that has gone extinct is an ancient extinct fruit called the ansonia. It was first discovered in Brazil but was only known from a few seeds. The fruit had white flesh and was shaped like a pear. It was believed to be related to the genus Annona, which includes sugar apples.
Extinct Animals
Many animals have gone extinct throughout history and some of them were only discovered recently. One such animal is the Turokfonstok (Brontotherium bombifrons), which was discovered in Mongolia in 2009. The Brontotherium bombifrons lived during the late Oligocene period around 30 million years ago and looked similar to a rhinoceros.
The panthera atrox also went extinct at this time but it may still exist today as cougars or mountain lions. Cougars have been sighted all over North America including Alaska and Canada so it’s possible that they could exist across Europe too.
The kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) is another example of an animal that may still be alive today. This flightless parrot lives on New Zealand’s offshore islands where it remains safe from predators (including humans). However
One of the most common ways for a fruit to become extinct is by hybridization. When two species of fruit are cross-bred, they will produce an offspring that is different than either parent. For example, if you cross a red apple and a green pear, you will get a purple apple. This purple apple is genetically different from either parent and cannot reproduce with either one.
In addition to hybridization, there are several other reasons why fruits have gone extinct. Some of these include:
Disease: A disease can wipe out an entire plant species very quickly, if it spreads quickly enough. This is because it often occurs before scientists have the chance to study the disease or find a cure for it. For example, Dutch elm disease wiped out many trees in America’s forests during the 20th century.
Natural disaster: A natural disaster such as an earthquake or volcanic eruption can wipe out an entire species of fruit tree in one fell swoop. An example of this would be Pompeii’s citrus trees which were destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD when it erupted and buried the city under ash
The world can be a strange place. There are some things that aren’t supposed to exist, but somehow do.
Maybe it’s because of the way we look at the past, or maybe it’s because of how we view the future. Either way, there are some things that just don’t make sense.
Here are fruits that went extinct:
1. Yangmei Pear
2. Angsana Pears
3. D’Enville Orange
4. Gellatine Apple
5. Jujube Tree Fruit
6. Jujube Tree Leaves (Jujube Tea) – Made from dried leaves that are not eaten and not used as tea leaves as they are here in the West… but this is also a popular drink in China and Korea!
The following is a list of extinct fruits:
Anasazi Pear
Ancient Fig Fruit
Apache Plum
Apple Pear
Babaco Fruit
Balsam Apple
Balsam Pear
Barbados Cherry
Barberry Apple
Barbary Fig
Barbary Fig-tree (Celtis Barbata)
The world is filled with interesting and amazing creatures, but not all of them are still alive today. Some of them have gone extinct because of natural disasters, others due to human interference.
Here are some prehistoric fruits that are no longer with us:
Ansault Pear (Pyrus ansuld)
The Ansault pear was a fruit that originated in China and was brought to France by French missionaries in the 17th century. It was known as the “Queen of pears” in China and became very popular in Europe after it was introduced here. Unfortunately, this stunning fruit went extinct sometime during the 19th century due to changes in farming practices.
Lobster Claw (Ananas comosus)
This plant grows naturally in South America and was brought to Europe by Spanish traders during the 16th century. It’s also known as pineapple or ananas and is a tropical perennial plant which produces yellow flowers. The leaves of this plant contain sharp spines which are used to defend itself from predators. This beautiful plant is now extinct due to overharvesting for food production purposes and habitat loss caused by deforestation.
The Anzas (or Anzacs) were a genus of a prehistoric fruit. The name was given to the fossils by Charles Darwin in 1841, who found them on Mount Sarmiento in Patagonia. The fossils were similar to those of today’s apples and pears, but with different numbers of carpels and seeds.[1]
The fossils are thought to be between 20 million and 25 million years old.[2] The type species is A. patagonica, which is known from only two specimens.[3]
Anzas were likely edible fruits, but there is no evidence that they were cultivated or eaten by humans.[4] Modern scientists have speculated that they may have been used as food by mammals such as rodents or primates living at the time.[5][6]
The first humans to arrive in the Americas would have found a vast range of fruit growing wild.
The first humans to arrive in North America would have found a vast range of fruit growing wild. But over time, many of these plants have disappeared.
The latest research suggests that some of these lost fruits may have been eaten by humans for thousands of years before they vanished from the landscape.
The study examined 20 species of extinct plants from California that were once common across the state. Researchers used radiocarbon dating and pollen analysis to determine how long these plants had been around, then looked at their DNA to see if they were related to any modern species.
The results suggest that some of these extinct fruits were eaten by humans for thousands of years before they vanished from the landscape. In other cases, however, it seems like the plants were not being used for food at all – at least not directly. Instead, they may have been used as medicine or simply enjoyed as ornamentals.
The extinction of a species is the end of an organism or group of organisms, normally a plant or animal, that has ceased to exist.
Extinction is not an unusual event; it is estimated that up to 99.9% of all species that ever lived on Earth are now extinct. The average lifetime of a species is 1-10 million years and the last individual of a species dies out when it has been replaced by a new species.
The cause of extinction is usually natural causes such as environmental changes, competition from other species or lack of food. However, there have been some cases where human activity has caused the extinction of a species.
A fruit is a plant structure that develops from the ovary after flowering. Fruits are the means of disseminating seeds and spores. Fruits may be defined by their accessory tissues, which vary considerably between species and within a species, depending on factors such as the presence or absence of external fleshy parts (e.g., in strawberries and watermelons), whether there are separate carpels (e.g., in tomatoes), and how many locules the ovary contains (e.g., in cherries). Common examples are berries like cherries, grapes, bananas, oranges, lemons, limes, plums and apples; pomes like apples and pears; drupes like peaches, apricots and almonds; simple dry fruits like nuts; capsular fruits like peppers or tomatoes; inflorescences like heads of cabbage; legume pods like peas or beans; and achenes such as sunflower seeds.
In general usage, fruit normally refers to ripened ovaries—including those of seed plants—while vegetable refers to any kind of plant shoot or reproductive part that is not a fruit (e.g., corn kernels are technically fruits.