Patent 7718571 was granted and assigned to Kao Corporation on May, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The invention provides a method wherein a treating solution containing a compound (A) of specific structure having a C10 to C22 hydrocarbon group at a concentration of 1 to 1000 ppm is applied at least once in a period of from germination of a fruit vegetable to planting in a field and applied at least once after planting in the field.