daminozide

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a chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one time

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On fruit trees, daminozide affects flow-bud initiation, fruit-set maturity, fruit firmness and coloring, preharvest drop and market quality of fruit at harvest and during storage. Source: Internet

The American Academy of Pediatrics urged EPA to ban daminozide and some manufacturers and supermarket chains announced they would not accept Alar-treated apples. Source: Internet

It has been produced in the U.S. by the Uniroyal Chemical Company, Inc, (now integrated into the Chemtura Corporation ) which registered daminozide for use on fruits intended for human consumption in 1963. Source: Internet

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