Question

Which fruit has the most ethylene gas?

Answer 1

Ethylene

1. Fruits that produce the most ethylene are Apple, orange, Banana, Peppers, and Tomatoes.
2. H.H. Cousins (1910) confirmed the release of a volatile substance called ethylene from ripened oranges that hastened the ripening of stored unripe bananas.
3. Ethylene is a simple gaseous plant growth hormone.
4. PGR is the plant growth regulator.
5. They can be inhibitory or promoting hormones but function generally as inhibitors.
6. Plant growth promoters are auxin, gibberellins, and Cytokinin.
7. Abscisic acid is a plant growth inhibitor.
8. Plant parts undergoing deterioration with age and ripening fruits produce a large amount of ethylene.
9. Ethylene increases the rate of respiration during the ripening of the fruits.
10. This increase in the rate of respiration is called respiratory climactic.