EFFECT OF 1-MCP (1-METHYLCYCLOPROPENE) PRETREATMENT ON COLD STORAGE OF 'GRANNY SMITH' APPLES

F.G. Çelikel, S. Özelkök, T. Acıcan, A.S. Aslım
‘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
apple, 'Granny Smith', ethylene, 1-MCP, storage, scald
English
877_42
339-344

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