Inhibition of ethylene action by 1-methylcyclopropene prolongs storage life of apricots
X. Fan, L. Argenta and J. P. Mattheis
Postharvest Biology and Technology Vol: 20 Issue: 2 Pages: 135-142.
2000
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`Perfection' apricot fruit (Prunus armeniaca L.) were treated with 1 l l-1
1-methylcyclopropene (MCP) for 4 h at 20°C then stored at 0 or 20°C. The onset
of ethylene production was delayed and respiration rate was reduced following
MCP treatment. MCP treatment resulted in less firmness and titratable acidity
loss during storage at both temperatures and delayed production of volatile
alcohols and esters during ripening at 20°C. MCP treated fruit also exhibited
less color change and were greener than controls. The effects of MCP were less
pronounced following treatment of fruit at a more advanced stage of
development.