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Ethylene lamp is used in fleshy fruits. Give reasons? ​

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It aids in ripening of climacteric fruits and dehiscence of dry fruits. Climacteric fruits are fleshy fruits which show a sudden sharp rise of respiration rate at the time of ripening (respiratory climacteric). ... Ethylene is used to induce artificial ripening of these fruits, e.g., Apple, Mango, Banana.

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