Actives IndexAustralia

Ethephon

Phosphonic Acids, Phosphinic AcidsAgricultural active constituent

14 approved sources, 3 of them since 2024. 22 registered products from 18 registrants; the top 3 hold 27%. 16 registrants sell it without holding an approval.

C2H6ClO3PStructure from PubChem CID 27982

Many approved sources

Approved sources
14
Registered products
22
Registrants
18
Data protection ends
None current

Market structure

Who registers it

Also holds a source approvalRegisters only

  1. Australian Agribusiness (Holdings) Pty Ltd2
  2. Echem (Aust) Pty Limited2
  3. Nutrien Ag Solutions Limited2
  4. Axichem Pty Ltd2
  5. Bayer Crop Science Pty Ltd1
  6. Kenso Corporation (M) Sdn. Bhd.1
  7. Conquest Crop Protection Pty Ltd1
  8. Adama New Zealand Ltd1
  9. 10 others10

Market timeline

Registered products, cumulativeSources approved each year

2002: 1 source approved20022003: 1 source approved2005201020152017: 2 sources approved20202024: 2 sources approved2025: 1 source approved202522

Only records current in the export are counted, so earlier years are understated. 3 products first registered before 2002 are in the starting total.

Who to talk to

Register products, hold no approval16

Their products rely on a source approved for another company.

  1. Australian Agribusiness (Holdings) Pty Ltd2 products
  2. Echem (Aust) Pty Limited2 products
  3. Nutrien Ag Solutions Limited2 products
  4. Axichem Pty Ltd2 products
  5. Kenso Corporation (M) Sdn. Bhd.1 product
  6. Conquest Crop Protection Pty Ltd1 product
  7. Adama New Zealand Ltd1 product
  8. Kendon Plant Care Pty. Ltd.1 product

8 more in the tables below.

Hold an approval and register products2

Approval holders that also sell products under their own name.

  1. Bayer Crop Science Pty Ltd1 product
  2. Adama Australia Pty Limited1 product

Hold an approval, no products7

Holders with no registered product of their own containing it.

  1. Agoceania Pty LtdApproval only
  2. Gulmohar Chemicals Pty LtdApproval only
  3. Nufarm Australia LimitedApproval only
  4. Oriental(Luzhou) Agrochemicals Co LtdApproval only
  5. Shandong Rainbow International Co LtdApproval only
  6. Zhejiang Corechem Co., LtdApproval only
  7. Zhuochen Industries (Shanghai) Co.,Ltd.Approval only

14 approved sources

Approval holderIts products with this activeApproval no.Approved
Bayer Crop Science Pty Ltd1444061995-10-30
Bayer Crop Science Pty Ltd1453141995-10-30
Bayer Crop Science Pty Ltd1442131995-11-02
Adama Australia Pty Limited1511941998-11-12
Bayer Crop Science Pty Ltd1543372001-11-14
Adama Australia Pty Limited1561222003-02-20
Nufarm Australia Limited—524882000-05-23
Nufarm Australia Limited—544482001-10-19
Gulmohar Chemicals Pty Ltd—557752002-12-05
Zhejiang Corechem Co., Ltd—833122017-05-18
Oriental(Luzhou) Agrochemicals Co Ltd—840852017-10-12
Agoceania Pty Ltd—940812024-06-27
Zhuochen Industries (Shanghai) Co.,Ltd.—944362024-11-20
Shandong Rainbow International Co Ltd—954552025-09-30

Sorted by how many products the holder registers with this active. A holder can be the manufacturer or a company holding the approval for a source.

18 registrants

RegistrantProductsHolds an approval
Australian Agribusiness (Holdings) Pty Ltd2No
Echem (Aust) Pty Limited2No
Nutrien Ag Solutions Limited2No
Axichem Pty Ltd2No
Bayer Crop Science Pty Ltd1Yes
Kenso Corporation (M) Sdn. Bhd.1No
Conquest Crop Protection Pty Ltd1No
Adama New Zealand Ltd1No
Kendon Plant Care Pty. Ltd.1No
Greenshed Pty Limited1No
Novaguard Pty Ltd1No
Adama Australia Pty Limited1Yes
Sharda Australia Pty Ltd1No
Agrevo Australia Pty Ltd1No
Max(Rudong) Chemicals Co., Ltd.1No
Australis Crop Protection Pty Ltd1No
Four Seasons Agribusiness Pty Ltd1No
Farmalinx Pty Ltd1No

22 registered products

No.ProductRegistrantFormulationContentFirst registeredLabel
92847AC Repeal 900 Growth RegulatorAxichem Pty LtdSoluble Concentrate900 g/L2022-12-06PDF
91190AC Repeal 900 SL Growth RegulatorAxichem Pty LtdSoluble Concentrate900 g/L2021-08-24PDF
49985Accensi Ethephon 480 Growth RegulatorAustralian Agribusiness (Holdings) Pty LtdAqueous Concentrate480 g/L2000-09-26PDF
63477Accensi Ethephon 720 Growth RegulatorAustralian Agribusiness (Holdings) Pty LtdSoluble Concentrate720 g/L2008-12-22PDF
87462Acp Boll Cracker 900 Growth RegulatorAustralis Crop Protection Pty LtdSoluble Concentrate900 g/L2019-02-18PDF
85712Agrevo Ethephon 720 Growth RegulatorAgrevo Australia Pty LtdSoluble Concentrate720 g/L2018-02-21PDF
55190Conquest Ethephon 720 Growth RegulatorConquest Crop Protection Pty LtdAqueous Concentrate720 g/L2002-01-16PDF
83047Disrobe 720 Plant Growth RegulatorNutrien Ag Solutions LimitedAqueous Concentrate720 g/L2016-12-14PDF
53313Echem Ethephon Growth RegulatorEchem (Aust) Pty LimitedAqueous Concentrate720 g/L2000-10-18PDF
62058Ethin Growth RegulatorAdama New Zealand LtdSoluble Concentrate480 g/L2009-01-06PDF
87696F.S.A. Ethephon 900 Growth RegulatorFour Seasons Agribusiness Pty LtdSoluble Concentrate900 g/L2019-10-08PDF
98135Farmalinx Ethon 720 Growth RegulatorFarmalinx Pty LtdSoluble Concentrate720 g/L2026-09-29PDF
59902Genfarm Ethephon 720 Growth RegulatorNutrien Ag Solutions LimitedSoluble Concentrate720 g/L2005-10-05PDF
63628Intercept 480SL Turf Growth RegulatorGreenshed Pty LimitedSoluble Concentrate480 g/L2012-08-15PDF
62291K-Ethephon Growth RegulatorKendon Plant Care Pty. Ltd.Soluble Concentrate480 g/L2007-11-21PDF
55022Kenso Agcare Ethephon 720 Growth RegulatorKenso Corporation (M) Sdn. Bhd.Emulsifiable Concentrate720 g/L2002-08-22PDF
86860Maxunitech Ethephon 720 Growth RegulatorMax(Rudong) Chemicals Co., Ltd.Aqueous Concentrate720 g/L2018-10-03PDF
67669Novaguard Ethephon 720 Growth RegulatorNovaguard Pty LtdAqueous Concentrate720 g/L2012-07-27PDF
42096Prep 720 Growth RegulatorBayer Crop Science Pty LtdAqueous Concentrate720 g/L1997-04-03PDF
69487Promote Plus 900 Growth RegulatorAdama Australia Pty LimitedSoluble Concentrate900 g/L2014-03-20PDF
85488Sharda Ethephon 480 Growth RegulatorSharda Australia Pty LtdSoluble Concentrate480 g/L2018-04-26PDF
81899eChem Ethephon 900 Growth RegulatorEchem (Aust) Pty LimitedSoluble Concentrate900 g/L2016-06-29PDF

Crops and targets

Number of registered products whose label covers each crop or target, not volumes. The label is what applies.

Changes in the last six months

  1. New product

    Farmalinx Pty Ltd registered Farmalinx Ethon 720 Growth Regulator with Ethephon

Quick answers

How many approved sources does Ethephon have in Australia?
As of the APVMA export downloaded 2026-10-23, 14 current active constituent approvals cover Ethephon. Holders include Bayer Crop Science Pty Ltd, Adama Australia Pty Limited, Nufarm Australia Limited, Gulmohar Chemicals Pty Ltd and Zhejiang Corechem Co., Ltd, plus 4 more. A holder is not necessarily the manufacturer.
Who registers Ethephon products in Australia?
As of the APVMA export downloaded 2026-10-23, 18 companies register 22 agricultural products containing Ethephon. The most products are registered by Australian Agribusiness (Holdings) Pty Ltd, Echem (Aust) Pty Limited and Nutrien Ag Solutions Limited.
When does data protection end for Ethephon?
As of the APVMA export downloaded 2026-10-23, no product containing Ethephon has data protection running past 2026-10-23.
Which crops is Ethephon registered for in Australia?
Registered labels containing Ethephon most often cover Navel orange, Peach, Pineapple, Jonathan apple and Granny smith apple, plus 46 more. The label is what applies.