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Ripening of climacteric fruits initiated at low ethylene levels.

Author(s) : WILLS R. B. H., WARTON M. A., MUSSA D. M. D. N., et al.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Mature, unripe mango (cv. Kensington Pride), peach (cv. Fragar, Coronet, Loring and Flordagold), custard apple (Annona reticulata cv. Pink's Mammoth), kiwifruit (cv. Hayward) and tomato (cv. Floradade) were stored at 20 °C in air containing ethylene at <0.005, 0.01, 0.1, 1.0 and 10 microlitre/litre. The time of ripening of all the climacteric fruits increased linearly with logarithmic decrease in ethylene concentration over the whole concentration range examined. Similar observations were also obtained with kiwifruit and custard apple held at 0 and 14 °C, respectively.

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  • Original title: Ripening of climacteric fruits initiated at low ethylene levels.
  • Record ID : 2003-0247
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Aust. J. exp. Agric. - vol. 41 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 2001

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