1. Alar, (pronounced AL-lahr) trade name for daminozide, a chemical used to keep fruit firm and full-colored beyond its natural shelf life, has not been used since 1989, when growers voluntarily

2. Among those chemicals was Alar (trade name for daminozide), a growth regulator (not a pesticide) that's sprayed on apple trees to cut waste and labor costs by keeping fruit from falling before it