The present invention provides methods for delaying a plant development process comprising exposing a plant or plant part to one or more enzymes, wherein the one or more enzymes are selected from the group consisting of nitrile hydratases, amidases, asparaginases, and combinations thereof, and wherein the one or more enzymes are exposed to the plant or plant part in a quantity sufficient to delay the plant develop. The present invention is also directed to apparatuses for delaying a plan development process comprising a catalyst that comprises one or more of the above enzymes.
