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The gas used for artificial ripening of green fruit is

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The gas used for artificial ripening of green fruit is

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Ethylene gas, acetylene gas liberated from calcium carbide, and ethephon are some of the commercial ripening agents used successfully in the trade and they have been widely studied for their effectiveness on initiating and accelerating the ripening process and their effect on fruit quality and health related issues. Green fruits are ripened by ethylene gas.
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Amit Naskar
Amit Naskar 6 years ago

There is wrong answer that u have provided..
Plz correct this answer. Answer should be Acetylene



Artificial ripening- Acetylene
Natural ripening- ethylene
Bharathi Perisetti
Bharathi Perisetti 7 years ago
Artificial ripening - acetylene
Natural ripening - ectelyne
Vikas Gulia
Vikas Gulia 8 years ago
Calcium carbide is also used in some countries for artificially ripening fruit. When calcium carbide comes in contact with moisture, it produces acetylene gas, which is quite similar in its effects to the natural ripening agent, ethylene. Acetylene acts like ethylene and accelerates the ripening process.
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