JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<form name="basic">
<select name="fruit">
<option value="1">orange</option>
<option value="2">apple</option>
<option value="3">banana</option>
</select>
</form>

JavaScript

var fruitSelect = document.basic.fruit;
fruitSelect.addEventListener('change', (event) => {
	department();
});

function department() {
    let form = document.basic;
    let choice = form.fruit.value;
    console.log('your choice is ' + choice)
}