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Investigations of the ethylene build-up during transport of pot plants in controlled temperature trucks

Lars Hoyer

Postharvest Biology and Technology Vol: 5 Issue: 1-2 Pages: 101-108

1995

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Investigations of the ethylene build-up during transport of pot plants in controlled temperature trucks

In order to assess ethylene levels during pot plant transport, two trucks were monitored during 70 delivery trips. Samples for analysis were collected frequently within the load area. In one truck, 0.05 l 1-1 ethylene was reached occasionally, while in the other this level was exceeded on 12 occasions for more than 24 hours. The build-up of ethylene during pot plant transport appears to be dependent on (1) adequate ventilation; (2) the rate of ethylene production by the load; (3) ethylene production from the material of which the walls were made; and (4) residual ethylene adsorbed onto the truck lining from previous loads and high-ethylene producing crops. Damage received by pot plants during transport did not cause complaints from wholesalers.