Ethene is a plant hormone crucial for ripening climacteric fruits, initiating processes like enhanced respiration. Its commercial use allows fruits to be harvested unripe and then ripened uniformly for sale, optimizing transport and market timing.
Ethene (ethylene) plays a key role in the ripening of climacteric fruits, triggering processes like increased respiration even after harvest. A ripe banana's ethene can accelerate the ripening of green ones. Harvesting fruits when unripe and hard facilitates transportation; exposure to ethene upon arrival ensures uniform ripening for sale, reducing spoilage and optimizing market presentation.
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