1-MCP update

February 2008 issue of the Cornell Flower Bulb Research Program Research Newsletter:

There are new and exciting developments concerning the anti-ethylene gas, 1-MCP. Many readers will know that much work has been done on this material at PPO Lisse and at Cornell. 1-MCP is effective in reducing ethylene injury in tulips and the earlier research has demonstrated the effectiveness of this product in reducing ethylene injury in tulips. While legal to use in The Netherlands, the owner of the product unfortunately has not made it available to the bulb industry.

Read the whole article. Starts on page 3.