apples /oss/taxonomy/term/196/all en A Rotten Apple Really Does Spoil the Barrel /oss/article/general-science/rotten-apple-really-does-spoil-barrel <p>A rotten apple spoils the whole barrel. That’s not just an old adage. It’s a scientific fact. And it all has to do with ethylene, a gas produced internally by the fruit to stimulate ripening. Basically, ethylene is a plant hormone. Our word “hormone” derives from the Greek “hormon” meaning “to set in motion,” and that is just what ethylene does. It sets in motion a large number of enzymatic processes that are in general responsible for ripening.</p> Thu, 21 Oct 2021 18:26:55 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8905 at /oss The Right Chemistry: Apples /oss/article/health-nutrition-videos/right-chemistry-apples <p></p><div class="media-youtube-video media-element file-default media-youtube-1"> <iframe class="media-youtube-player" id="media-youtube-9eki4-9yua4" width="640" height="390" title="Dr. Joe Schwarcz talks about apples" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/9EKI4-9yUa4?wmode=opaque&controls=&enablejsapi=1&modestbranding=1&playerapiid=media-youtube-9eki4-9yua4&origin=https%3A//www.mcgill.ca&rel=0" name="Dr. Joe Schwarcz talks about apples" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="">Video of Dr. Joe Schwarcz talks about apples</iframe> </div> Fri, 18 Dec 2020 20:18:07 +0000 OSS 8541 at /oss