date:May 23, 2016
o accepted worldwide. With rising health concerns owing to illegal methods used for ripening of fruits, many countries have now definite protocols for using natural ripening agents such as ethylene gas under specific dose limits. Countries like USA and the UK allow using ethylene for post-harvest ripening of some specific fruits. Furthermore, International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements considers, Ethylene gas for ripening fruits in its list of Substances for Organic Production and