A New Idea For How Anti-Aging Products Delay Ripening Of Fruit And Wilting Of Flowers

When plants encounter ethylene, a gas they also produce naturally as a hormone, the result is softening and ripening in the case of fruit, and wilting and fading in the case of flowers - all of which ethylene promotes.To delay these effects, growers spray plants with products available in the market today, such as EthylBlocTM for flowers and SmartFreshSM for fruits and vegetables, that contain a compound that blocks ethylene’s action on plants.

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Filed under: Water - Air Quality / Agriculture on May 15th, 2008