“…In tulip bulbs, infection by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. tulipae and the application of ethylene or the ethylene-generating compound ethephon has been found to induce gum formation (De Hertogh et al, 1980, De Munk and Saniewski 1989, Kamerbeek and De Munk 1976, Kamerbeek et al, 1971, Moe and Hagness 1975. JA-Me has also been reported to stimulate ethylene production in various plants such as preclimacteric apples (Saniewski et al 1986); tomatoes (Saniewski andCzapski 1985, Saniewski et al 1987); rice leaves (Chuo and Kao 1992); olive leaves (Sanz et al 1993); flowers of Dendrobium, Petunia, and Phalaenopsis (Porat et al, 1993(Porat et al, , 1995; and tendrils of Bryonia dioica (Weiler et al 1993).…”