Effect of 1-MCP (1-Methylcyciopropene) pretreatment on maintaining fruit quality during cold
Fisun Gürsel Çelikel, Sözer Özelkök, Tuncay Ac1can and Arzu Sen Asl1m
Abstracts Book, 6th International Postharvest symposium, 8-12 April 2009, Antalya, Turkey. 256 pages.
2009
บทคัดย่อ
'Granny Smith' apples grown in the orchard of Atatiirk 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 both directly after storage and plus one week of shelf life at 20°C. 1-MCP inhibited ethylene production of apples, maintained the fruit fmnness and titratable acidity and delayedstarch losses during storage. 1-MCP did not affect the soluble solids contents of fruits. 1-MCP completely prevented superficial scald during the 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 coreflush in apples.