FRESH-KING is structurally related to the natural plant hormone ethylene and FRESH-KING is used commercially to slow down the ripening of fruit and to help maintain the freshness of cut flowers.
Mechanism of action
Ethylene is a gas acting at trace levels (typically between a few tenths and a few thousands ppm in the gas atmosphere) throughout the life of a plant by stimulating or regulating various processes such as the ripening of climacteric fruit, the opening of flowers (dehiscence process), and the shedding of leaves (abscission process).
The mechanism of action of FRESH-KING involves its tightly binding to the ethylene receptor in plants, thereby blocking the effects of ethylene (competitive inhibitor).
APPLICATIONS OF FRESH-KING
- Fruit preservation
- Vegetable preservation
- Flower preservation
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