Patent ID: 6180569
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: A01N

Abstract:
A method of detectably decreasing fruit acid content, the method comprsing:(a) applying to the canopy of an intact plant producing said fruit a compound having the structure: ##STR5##whereinR.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently members selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy, amino, halogen and C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are independently members selected from the group consisting of hydrogen C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl substituted with hydroxyl, polyalkylene glycol and substituted polyalkylene glycol in an amount effective to detectably decrease said fruit acid content; and(b) detecting said decrease in said fruit acid content.