Edward C. Sisler, Ph.D.
Department of Biochemistry, North Carolina State University

Does one bad apple really spoil the barrel?
Ethylene: the plant hormone

Have you ever wondered how we get mangoes from Mexico perfectly ripe our on grocery store shelves in the middle of January? Dr. Edward Sisler has spent his research career studying ethylene, the pant hormone responsible for the ripening process. Controlling its release in produce has opened up our global market, allowing fruits and vegetables to hit our shelves regardless of their natural growing season.