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For example, bananas are picked when green and artificially ripened after shipment by being exposed to ethylene. 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 similar in its effects to the natural ripening agent, ethylene.
Winter Squash “Some vegetables don't require refrigeration because cold temperatures can negatively affect their flavor, texture, and ripening process,” explains James Dibella, corporate ...
A cluster of blueberries ripen at Craggy Flats Bald off the Blue Ridge Parkway on Aug. 19, 2020. People are allowed to pick up to 1 gallon per person per day of berries, for personal consumption only.
Generally, fleshy fruits can be divided into two groups based on the presence or absence of a respiratory increase at the onset of ripening. This respiratory increase—which is preceded, or accompanied, by a rise in ethylene—is called a climacteric, and there are marked differences in the development of climacteric and non-climacteric fruits. [1]
Blueberries are sold fresh or are processed as individually quick frozen fruit, purée, juice, or dried or infused berries. These may then be used in a variety of consumer goods, such as jellies, jams, pies, muffins, snack foods, pancakes, or as an additive to breakfast cereals. Blueberry jam is made from blueberries, sugar, water, and fruit ...
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The Chandler blueberry, also known as Vaccinium corymbosum 'Chandler' (blueberry), is a cultivar of blueberry which produces large berries. [1] It was released in 1995 and was described by the United States Department of Agriculture as "a fresh market, local sales cultivar." [2] [3] Chandler blueberries come in relatively late in the harvest ...