Botany/Science Question?

Question

I have heard that rotting fruits help unripened fruits ripen faster. They apparently release a chemical. I wanted to know if this was true or not and if it is what chemical would that be?

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Answer 1

True.Over ripe fruits tend to give out ethylene gas.this promotes the ripening of other fruits in its vicinity. such release of ethylene occurs in tomato,mangoes,etc.

Answer 2

Yes.  Ripening fruits release ethylene, a gas, which speeds up ripening of other fruits.