HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Ethylene is a gaseous plant hormone that plays an important role in inducing the ripening process for many fruits, together with other hormones and signals. An unripe fruit generally has low levels of ethylene.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fruits that respond to ethylene are called “climacteric” and include apples, avocados, bananas, figs, mangoes, papayas, peaches, pears and tomatoes. These fruits exhibit a burst in respiration (basically, heavy breathing, called the “climacteric rise”) along with a spike in ethylene production as they ripen.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ethylene is a plant growth regulator or hormone which induces the ripening process in fruits and it hastens the process of ripening. Commercially, ethylene gas is used for fruit ripening.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ethylene is an important plant hormone. In bananas and many other fruits, production of ethylene surges when the fruit is ready to ripen. This surge triggers the transformation of a hard, green, dull fruit into a tender, gaudy, sweet thing that’s ready-to-eat.