Show Gas From Fruit Skins Stops Potato Growth V WASHINGTON of ripe apples pears and hawthorn hawthorn haw haw- thorn thom fruits produce a gas that keeps potatoes from growing Dr 0 O. O II Elmer of the United States Department of Agriculture ture tune has found Doctor Elmer measured a large number of the effects that this gas produced by the living skin of sound apples has on potatoes lIe He found that the respiration of the potato was speeded up and consequently the activity of all aU the other processes processes processes proc proc- esses directly connected with the potatoes' potatoes respiration was also in in- creased Sufficient concentration of the gas stops potatoes from sprouting and keeps them well preserved for long periods of time the experiments show Chemical investigation disclosed disclosed disclosed dis dis- closed that the unknown gas was ethylene the gas used wed in carbide lamps Interestingly enough this gas has bas for some time tuna been used by produce experts to keep citrus fruits while in transit and to aid aidIn aidIn aidin in ripening them |