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Mrs. Green's Extra Life

The Damage Caused By Ethylene Build-Up

  • Asparagus - increased toughness in spears

  • Snap Beans - loss of green color, yellowing

  • Broccoli - yellowing, off flavor

  • Cabbage - yellowing

  • Cauliflower - leaf separtion, yellowing

  • Cucumbers - accelerated softening, yellowing, hardened seeds

  • Squash - accelerated softening

  • Eggplant - leaf separation, browning

  • Lettuce - brown spotting

  • Potatoes - sprouting

  • Sweet Potatoes - discoloration, off flavor

  • Turnips - increased toughness

  • Watermelons - reduced firmness, bad flavor