Sentences with phrase «emit ethylene gas»

Fruit and veg emit ethylene gas as they ripen, we're told.

Not exact matches

When you want certain fruits to mature faster, simply store them on the counter (or in a plain paper bag) with other fruits that emit high levels of ethylene gas.

For example, avocados and bananas are two fruits that emit high levels of ethylene gas so they're good to stick next to unripe fruit to speed up the process.

She takes advantage of the ethylene gas emitted by apples as they ripen to suppress sprouting in potatoes.