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Currently there is the use of carbide stones. I am not positive on the source of this carbide, or the chemistry. It releases ETHYLENE gas upon contact with moisture.

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> 1. Re: Pineapple News No. 16 (Organic Pineapple Working Group)
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> Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:16:11 +0530
> From: Organic Pineapple Working Group <opwg AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> Subject: Re: [OP] Pineapple News No. 16
> To: "Organic Pineapple Working Group" <opwg AT lists.ibiblio.org>
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> Dear Duane,
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> I wonder if you would be able to help with information on organically
> acceptable methods for flower induction.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Shanthi
>
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> From: Organic Pineapple Working Group
> Date: 7/30/2009 7:52:30 PM
> To: undisclosed-recipients: ,
> Subject: [OP] Pineapple News No. 16
>
> For Individuals:
> I am pleased to announce the availability of Pineapple News No. 16. See
> below for a copy of the Table of Contents.
>
> The newsletter is available for downloading as a pdf file from the
> International Society for Horticulture Science web site (www.ISHS.org). A
> direct link to the current as well as all back issues of Pineapple News is
> http://www.ishs-horticulture.org/workinggroups/pineapple/.
>
> Single printed copies of the newsletter in black and white only are
> available to individuals at no cost. Please reply to this email to request
> a printed copy.
>
> For Libraries:
> Libraries will automatically be sent a two colore (black and white) printed
> copy of Pineapple News No. 16 at a later date. The newsletter is currently
> available only as a pdf file from the web site of the International Society
> for Horticulture Science.
>
> If your library can use the pdf file, i.e. the library does not need or want
> a printed copy, please let me know.
>
> With best wishes,
>
> Duane Bartholomew
>
> Pineapple News No. 16
> Table of Contents
> News of General Interest, Pineapple Working Group News. . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
> ?MD-2? Pineapple Transforms the World?s Pineapple Fresh Fruit Export
> Industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> 2
> 7th International Pineapple Symposium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . 5
> ISHS Publishes Proceedings of International Pineapple Symposium VI . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> 5
> Contribute to Pineapple News.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
> News from Australia.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . 5
> News From Belgium.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . 6
> A Novel Flowering Induction Agent for Pineapple. . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . 6
> MD-2 Pineapple Plant Maturity and Flowering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . 10
> News From Brazil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . 12
> New Records of Scale Insect Pests of Pineapple and Their Natural Enemies
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
> News From Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . 14
> Cryogenic Strategy For The Establishment Of Pineapple (Ananas Comosus L.
> Merrill) Germplasm Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
> Phenotypic Characterization of Field-grown Pineapple Transgenic Plants.
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> 14
> Proteases Expressed in Response to in Vitro Culture of Pineapple. . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . 15
> News From France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . 15
> The Domestication of Pineapple: Context and Hypotheses. . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . 15
> News from the Philippines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . 27
> Philippines President Witnesses Signing of $500-M Contract. . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . 27
> News from Sri Lanka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . 28
> Antagonistic effect of Trichoderma harzianum on Thielaviopsis paradoxa.
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> 28
> News from Taiwan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . 31
> Forced Flowering of Pineapple (Ananas comosus cv. Tainon 17) With
> Calcium Carbide Plus Activated Charcoal and By Ice
> Cold Stress.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
> News From the United States (Hawaii).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> 33
> Phytophthora Heart Rot Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
> Evaluation of Transgenic Resistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . 33
> Production of transgenic pineapple (Ananas cosmos (L.) Merr.) plants via
> adventitious bud regeneration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
> Effects of ReTain? on Natural Induction of Reproductive Development of
> MD-2 Pineapple. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
> Services.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . 39
> Commercial Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
> Professional Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
> Book Reviews and Web Sites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . 40
> Book Reviews. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
> Web Sites of Possible Interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . 40
> References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . 40
> Instructions to Contributors to Pineapple News.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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> Duane P. Bartholomew, Ph.D., Agronomist emeritus
> Dept. of Tropical Plant and Soil Science, University of Hawaii at Manoa
> 1910 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822
> Pineapple News on the web at http://www.ishs-horticulture
> org/workinggroups/pineapple/.
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