[pbs] refrigerators, bulbs, & ethylene gas

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Fri Sep 17 15:45:43 EDT 2004


In a message dated 9/17/2004 2:21:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jglatt at ptd.net 
writes:
According to information I received from a researcher in Holland, the amount
of ethylene gas given off by fruit such as apples is relatively small

Judy:
Did your researcher provide any hard figures?  I have seen claims of apples 
producing anywhere from 30 to 200 ppm when stored in the fruit or vegetable 
crisper of a home refrigerator.  Variables might include "ripeness" of the apple, 
variety, temperature and ventilation.

Mark Mazer
USDA Zone 5
Giant Schnauzer Rescue


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