What Benefits Does the Practice of Treating Unripe Fruit with Ethylene

question 200

Multiple Choice

What benefits does the practice of treating unripe fruit with ethylene provide for fruit growers? Select the TWO answers that are correct.

• A) The fruit can be picked unripe so it is less likely to be damaged during shipping.
• B) Unripe fruit can be made to ripen right before it is sold at its destination.
• C) The plant stores more sugars in the unripe fruit making the fruit sweeter.
• D) Fruit picked unripened can withstand low temperatures in long-term storage.
• E) The unripe fruit grows larger in less time before being harvested.