Discover how placing fruit in a paper bag accelerates ripening—and learn all about ethylene gas and why this simple method is ...

Learn how striking the right balance with plant growth regulators can reduce fruit drop in 'Honeycrisp' without sacrificing ...

Fresh fruits and vegetables are essential to a healthy diet, but they are also highly perishable. Globally, 25 to 50% of ...

If you want to keep your floral gift looking gorgeous for longer - you'll need to keep cut flowers away from a specific food.

If your tomatoes are not turning red, find out the reasons for this common problem and learn effective troubleshooting tips ...

Scientists at the University of Helsinki discovered how plants heal their protective outer layer, the periderm. The diffusion of ethylene and oxygen ...

Scientists at the University of Helsinki discovered how plants heal their protective outer layer, the periderm. The diffusion ...

IISER Bhopal researchers discover how a single protein in plants regulates the timing of emergence from darkness to light.

In China, scientists identified four key genes that control fruit drop in Camellia oleifera, an important oil-producing crop They found that the plant hormone ethylene increases fruit drop by ...

“For about 40 years, we have known that the gaseous plant hormone ethylene, which is produced when plants are under stress, such as being flooded, inhibits the symbiosis between plants and fungi,” ...

How do symbioses between plants and fungi develop? How do plants decide whether or not to enter into a partnership with fungi ...

We’ll explore five major types of plant hormones, but beyond that, botanical researchers are still routinely discovering new ones. Let’s start with ethylene— the only plant hormone that’s ...