Shelf-life extension of highbush blueberry using 1-methylcyclopropene stored under air and controlled atmosphere
Valentina Chiabrando and Giovanna Giacalone
Food Chemistry, Volume 126, Issue 4, 15 June 2011, Pages 1812–1816
2011
บทคัดย่อ
The potential of 1-methylcyclopropene for controlling ripening in ‘Lateblue’ blueberry fruit was explored. After harvest, blueberry fruits were exposed to 1-MCP (0.3 and 0.6 μl l−1). After treatment, samples were stored in air at 0 °C for 35 days and in a controlledatmosphere (3 kPa O2 + 11 kPa CO2) for 60 days. Quality parameters were monitored (weight loss, total soluble solids content, titratable acidity, firmness, anthocyanin content, phenolic content, total antioxidant capacity). Blueberries treated with 1-MCP showed a reduced weight loss during storage and a lower total soluble solid content compared to untreated fruit. High titratable acidity values were observed after controlledatmosphere storage, but no significant effect of 1-MCP on this parameter was observed. 1-MCP had no significant effects on anthocyanins, phenolics or antioxidant activities.