The link to one of the articles is http://www.bulb.com/spring/ethylene.asp http://www.bulb.com/ is the main web page. The page has a search engine in the lower right hand corner. I hope this helps. Claude Cynthia Mueller wrote: >Dear Claude, > >When I clicked on this link, it went to a hyperstore for light >bulbs....tell us the link once more. > >Cynthia W. Mueller >College Station, TX > > > >>>>claudesweet@cox.net 9/17/04 2:59:30 PM >>> >>>> >>>> >http://www.bulbs.com/ has several citations that relate to this >question. > >Use the search engine and enter "ethylene gas and its effects" to >locate >the articles. > >The amounts of ethylene gas that will trigger a response can be as low > >as 10 parts per million to trigger the ripening process of kiwifruit >stored at 33 degrees F. > >It is important to know the source of the ethylene - Apples are a high > >producer of ethylene - the temperature, and the minimum length of >exposure the target produce or bulb has to the gas. > >This site is a profession organization of Dutch growers and should be >reliable. > >Claude Sweet > > > > >