2011年发生的“瘦肉精”、“膨化剂”、“地沟油”等事件进一步提高了公众对食品安全问题的关注;江苏“爆炸西瓜”的报道把植物生长调节剂(膨大剂)推到了风口浪尖;对于市场上出现的催熟番茄,人们对其安全性和理化品质心存疑虑。通过查询相关的文献资料,对番茄经乙烯利催熟后品质及安全性的影响进行综述。番茄果实成熟是一个复杂的过程,必须接受本身释 In 2011, incidents such as “lean meat”, “bulking agent” and “waste oil” further raised public concern about food safety issues; the report of Jiangsu “Exploding Watermelon” Regulators (bulking agents) pushed to the cusp of the ripening tomatoes on the market, people are skeptical of its safety and physical and chemical qualities. The effects of ethephon ripening on the quality and safety of tomato were reviewed by referring to relevant literature. Tomato fruit ripening is a complicated process and must accept its own interpretation