EFFECT OF 1-MCP (1-METHYLCYCLOPROPENE) PRETREATMENT ON COLD STORAGE OF 'GRANNY SMITH' APPLES
Granny Smith apples grown in the orchard of the Atatürk Central Horticultural Research Institute were treated with 1-MCP on the day of harvest and stored at 0°C for 8 months.
Fruits were examined monthly immediately after storage and after 10 days of shelf life at 20°C. 1-MCP inhibited ethylene production of apples, maintained the fruit firmness and titratable acidity during storage. 1-MCP did not affect the soluble solids contents of fruits. 1-MCP completely prevented superficial scald during storage and shelf life while untreated control fruits showed around 60% scald after 8 months of cold storage. 1-MCP also prevented other physiological storage disorder core flush in apples.
Çelikel, F.G., Özelkök, S., Acıcan, T. and Aslım, A.S. (2010). EFFECT OF 1-MCP (1-METHYLCYCLOPROPENE) PRETREATMENT ON COLD STORAGE OF 'GRANNY SMITH' APPLES . Acta Hortic. 877, 339-344
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.877.42
https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.877.42
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.877.42
https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.877.42
apple, 'Granny Smith', ethylene, 1-MCP, storage, scald
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