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. 2026 Feb 16;17:1733427. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2026.1733427

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Boxplot displaying force in newtons on the y-axis against days post anthesis on the x-axis, with increasing spread and median force values over time. Letters above boxes indicate statistical groupings. — Effect of auxin and ethylene treatments on Physalis grisea fruit drop. Left) Mean ± SE attached pedicels after proximal vs distal 1% IAA (lanolin) application following fruit excision at 14 DPA; lanolin-only control included. Right) Mean ± SE remaining pedicels after proximal vs distal ethephon (2000 ppm + Tween-20) application with fruit attached; water + Tween-20 control included. Dotted vertical lines represent key days of comparison between the treatments and control within an application.