David FenwickDoug Westfall crocosmia@blueyonder.co.uk1111 Claiborne Dr. Long Beach, CA >>>>>> I was very interested in David's post, too, but for a different reason. > I > thought that all of us who need to pre-chill were supposed to make sure that > our bulbs never shared a fridge with fruit. Ripening fruit gives off > ethylene, ^^^ This is an old practice with Bromiliads to make them bloom. Doug