33. What is the plant hormone
remarkable for stimulating
flowering and fruit ripening?
What are the uses and
practical inconveniences of
that hormone?

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The plant hormone notable
stimulating and accelerating fruit
is the gas ethylene ().
By being a gas, actsnot only
in the that produces it but in
neighboring ones.

Some processing industries use
ethylene accelerate fruit ripening. On
other hand, if the or
acceleration of fruit is not
desirable care be taken to prevent
mixture of ripe fruits release
ethylene with the .