fruits is known to be controlled by ethylene. However, we here show that abscisic acid (ABA)
application accelerated the onset of short-chain ester production (hexyl propionate, ethyl-2-
methyl butyrate) and the expression of biosynthesis genes (MdAAT2 and MdBCAT1) during
ripening of 'Orin'apple. ABA application also promoted the production of ethylene, and
caused ethylene peak shifts correlated with the expression of ethylene synthesis genes …