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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2007
Applicants:
Jose Maria Garcia-mina Freire, Iza, ES;
D. Fabrice Houdusse, Medigorria, ES;
Esther Casanova, Pamplona, ES;
Maria Garnica, Pamplona, ES;
Inventors:
Jose Maria Garcia-Mina Freire, Iza, ES;
D. Fabrice Houdusse, Medigorria, ES;
Esther Casanova, Pamplona, ES;
Maria Garnica, Pamplona, ES;
Assignee:
Timac Agro Espana, S.A., Navarra, ES;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 37/36 (2006.01); A01N 37/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A new use of 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanoic acid (HMTB) as an inducer, within the plant, of ethylene and polyamine synthesis, mainly putrescine, capable of regulating fruit maturation processes, both in relation to fruit abscission and in relation to color and sugar content, containing mineral elements such as phosphorous, potassium and nitrogen.