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1-Methylcyclopropene can differentially affect the postharvest life of strawberries exposed to ethylene.

Author(s) : KU V. V. V., WILLS R. B. H., BEN-YEHOSHUA S.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Strawberry fruits were fumigated for 2 hours at 20 °C with 1-methylcyclopropene (1-mcp) at 5-500 nl/litre and then held at 20 or 5 °C in air containing 0.1 microlitre ethylene/litre. Fumigation with 1-mcp at 5-15 nl/litre extended the postharvest life by about 35% at 20 °C and 150% at 5 °C, but at higher 1-mc concentrations there was an accelerated loss of quality with a 30-60% decrease in postharvest life at 500 nl/litre.

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  • Original title: 1-Methylcyclopropene can differentially affect the postharvest life of strawberries exposed to ethylene.
  • Record ID : 2000-2615
  • Languages: English
  • Source: HortScience - vol. 34 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 1999

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