Just like ethylene, natural gas is known to increase the ripening process.

就像乙烯一样，众所周知，天然气也会加快蔬果成熟。

Some companies are testing coverings to slow the ripening process in fruit and packets to keep food fresh.

一些公司正在测试覆盖物以减缓水果的成熟过程，也在测试包装以保持食物新鲜。

So basically, there's no point in a tomato's ripening process where you can refrigerate them without losing flavor.

所以基本上，在西红柿成熟的过程中，你不可能在冷藏它们的情况下不损失风味。

For example, Chicago-based Hazel Technologies has been selling a chemical compound, called 1-MCP, that is used in a room to slow the ripening process in fruit.

例如，总部位于芝加哥的Hazel Technologies一直在销售一种名为1-MCP的化合物，这种化合物用于减缓室内水果的成熟过程。

Which like speeds up the ripening process - And it helps change the atmosphere and allow the fruit that you have in there.

- 这就像加速成熟过程 - 它有助于改变气氛并让你拥有的水果在那里。

You might have noticed that a lot of different fruits seem to taste worse after a stint in the fridge, but this is generally thought to be because lower temperatures halt the ripening process.

你可能已经注意到了很多水果在冰箱里放了一段时间后都变得没那么好吃了，但是这通常被认为是因为低温阻止了成熟的过程。