Physiological effect of ethephon in ripening in postharvest Prunus armeniace fruit
Guo XiangFeng, Zhang GuoHai, Liang Chen and Zhang YiMin
Journal of Henan Agricultural University. Volume 35, Number 2, 2001. Pages 122-124.
2001
บทคัดย่อ
Yellow apricots (cv. Yangshao) at the colour changing ripening stage from green were used to study the physiological effect of ethephon on after-ripening of fruits. Fruits were soaked for 3 minutes in a solution of 100 mg/kg ethephon (CETP) + 0.1% carbendazol [carbendazim], followed by storage at 26 deg C in a plastic bag. The postharvest treatment with CETP promoted the degradation of chlorophyll and AsA [ascorbic acid], and the accumulation of carotenoids and anthocyanins. CETP also increased the production of free radicals and H2O2, and inhibited the activities of SOD [superoxide dismutase] and POD [peroxidase].