Abstract (2-Chloroethyl)phosphonic acid (ethephon) applied 3 weeks before normal harvest hastened most of the changes commonly associated with maturation and ripening of ‘Delicious’ apples. Red color development, increase in soluble solids, water core development and decreased susceptibility to storage scald were all hastened by the ethephon treatment.
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