The Ripening of Fruit It is a transformation that resembles aging in other tissues, both plant and animal. Thus it is studied not only for practical purposes, but also to gain information about ...

Why does this happen? The reason is simple: avocados reach stores before fully ripening due to the lengthy transportation process. What can you do to speed up the ripening of an avocado?

Some research shows that avocados can hang on the tree for more than 12 months without ripening. They are a type of climacteric fruit, which means that they produce a burst of ethylene and ...

A routine change in the inpatient obstetric providers resulted in a change from continued vaginal misoprostol to use of vaginal 10 mg dinoprostone (Cervidil) for cervical ripening. This change in ...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has warned fruit dealers and sellers against using calcium carbide in fruit ripening for commercial purposes. The warning was made ...