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Use of 1-methylcyclopropene to extend the postharvest life of lettuce.

Wills, R. B. H., Ku, V. V. V. and Warton, M. A.

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture,Volume 82, Number 11, 2002. pp. 1253-1255

2002

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Use of 1-methylcyclopropene to extend the postharvest life of lettuce.

The effect of fumigation using 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) at 0.1-1 micro l/litre for 1-5 h at 5 deg C in air containing 0.1 micro l/litre ethylene on the storage life of iceberg lettuce was examined. 1-MCP extended the storage life of shredded lettuce (firm, crisp and blemish-free leaves cut into 40x40 cm pieces) at all concentrations, with the optimal treatment being fumigation with 0.1 micro l/litre 1-MCP for 1 h at 5 deg C, which resulted in an extension in storage life of approx equal to 50% over untreated lettuce. Application of this treatment to whole lettuce heads resulted in a 100% increase in storage life. 1-MCP, thus, appears to be of considerable commercial potential for the lettuce industry.