Pineapple can be made to flower in off season by the application of
A
zeatin
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B
ethylene
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C
short-days
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D
low temperature
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Solution
The correct option is Bethylene Ethylene is known to initiate flowering even in off seasons in plants such as pineapple and mango. It also initiates synchronising fruit-set in pineapples.