
%0 Journal Article
%A Vendrell, M 
%T Relationship Between Internal Distribution of Exogenous Auxins and Accelerated Ripening of Banana Fruit
%J Australian Journal of Biological Sciences
%D 1970/12/01
%V 23
%N 5
%P 1133-1142
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/BI9701133
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/BI9701133 
%X Bananas were dipped in aqueous solutions of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) or indoleacetic acid (IAA) at concentrations ranging from 10-5 to 10-2M. Auxin, in proportion to its concentration, stimulated ethylene production; 10-2M and 1O-3M IAA and all 2,4-D concentrations advanced ripening relative to control fruit. 2,4-D at concentrations of 10-2M, 10-3M, and sometimes 10-4M stimulated the respiratory climacteric immediately after treatment, but ripening of the peel was delayed compared to the pulp. 
