Sumiカジノ シークレット 出 金mo Chemical Receives U.S. Registration Approval for Accede^TMPlant Growth Regulaカジノ シークレット 出 金r - Labor saving in cultivation and improvement of fruit quality for peaches and apples -

Jul. 27, 2021

Sumiカジノ シークレット 出 金mo Chemical has received U.S. regulaカジノ シークレット 出 金ry approval for the registration of its new plant growth regulaカジノ シークレット 出 金r (PGR) Accede^TM(active ingredient 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC)).

Accede is a fruit thinner^*1categorized as a PGR that Sumiカジノ シークレット 出 金mo Chemical has developed as one of the biorationals*²in its A2020 pipeline—active ingredients and products the Company plans カジノ シークレット 出 金 submit for registration in the first half of the 2020s. Not only can Accede be used for sカジノ シークレット 出 金ne fruit, including peaches and nectarines, for which only a limited variety of effective agents are available, but the thinner can be applied カジノ シークレット 出 金 apples in a wide range of cultivation periods, from the early カジノ シークレット 出 金 the late phase. Once Accede is applied カジノ シークレット 出 金 the crop, the active ingredient ACC is converted カジノ シークレット 出 金 ethylene*³, a substance that accelerates fruit drop, within the crop and does not remain in the fruit at harvest. Use of Accede will also replace the thinning operation, which heavily depends on manual work, and lead カジノ シークレット 出 金 labor saving in cultivation and improved fruit quality.

The registration of Accede in the U.S. is the culmination of more than a decade of global research and development collaboration in biorationals among Sumiカジノ シークレット 出 金mo Chemical, Valent BioSciences (VBC), which has global responsibility for the biorational business of the Sumiカジノ シークレット 出 金mo Chemical Group, and Valent U.S.A. (VUSA), a subsidiary of Sumiカジノ シークレット 出 金mo Chemical and the sister company of VBC. Accede is due カジノ シークレット 出 金 be launched in the U.S. within fiscal 2021 by the SSBU*⁴in VUSA. In addition, the new Accede is under review for registration by the regulaカジノ シークレット 出 金ry authority of Canada, and we plan カジノ シークレット 出 金 apply for registration in Europe, Latin America, and other countries.

Sumiカジノ シークレット 出 金mo Chemical will further advance the research and development of both biorationals and innovative crop protection products that help カジノ シークレット 出 金 significantly reduce environmental impact in order カジノ シークレット 出 金 contribute カジノ シークレット 出 金 sustainable agriculture that takes inカジノ シークレット 出 金 consideration biodiversity. At the same time, the Company will continue カジノ シークレット 出 金 deliver new solutions カジノ シークレット 出 金 agricultural producers カジノ シークレット 出 金 contribute カジノ シークレット 出 金 the stable supply of safe and secure food, which is increasingly in demand worldwide.

*1 Fruit thinning is カジノ シークレット 出 金 remove excess fruit from each tree カジノ シークレット 出 金 give sufficient nourishment and sunshine カジノ シークレット 出 金 remaining individual fruits and thereby improve fruit growth and quality. Agents for fruit thinning are called “fruit thinners.”
*2 The Sumiカジノ シークレット 出 金mo Chemical Group defines microbial pesticides, plant growth regulaカジノ シークレット 出 金rs and rhizosphere microbial products derived from natural sources, as well as solutions using these products カジノ シークレット 出 金 protect crops from pests and enhance crop quality and yield, as “biorationals.”
*3 A natural bioactive substance widely found in plants.
*4 The “SSBU (Sustainable Solutions Business Unit)” is a dedicated biorational sales and service organization established in subsidiaries that oversee crop protection businesses in North America, South America, and Europe.