HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Ethylene is a gaseous plant hormone also known as the ripening hormone. It is synthesized in ripening fruits, flowers, leaves, and even roots. It initiates a chain of reactions in fruits responsible for the changes in texture, softening, color and other processes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ethylene is regarded as a multifunctional phytohormone that regulates both growth, and senescence. It promotes or inhibits growth and senescence processes depending on its concentration, timing of application, and the plant species.