2003•Unpublished venueRequires access

Effects of 1-MCP on shelf life of banana fruits

Yuebiao Li

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Changes in skin colour, fruit softening and starch breakdown of banana fruits were markedly inhibited by subsequent exposure to 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) applied at 0 or 1 day after Ethrel treatment and the shelf life of banana fruits could extend at least 5 days. The inhibition was ineffective when 1-MCP was applied at 2 or 3 days after Ethrel treatment. Treated with 1-MCP, the fruits regained the sensitivity to ethylene after 11-day storage at ambient temperature.

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Key concepts: 1-Methylcyclopropene, Shelf life, Softening, Ethylene, Horticulture, Starch, Chemistry, Biology