2003•Acta HorticulturaeRequires access

EFFECT OF RIPENESS AT HARVEST ON RESPONSE OF PLUMS TO TREATMENT WITH 1-METHYLCYCLOPROPENE

L.J. Skog, Brad Schaefer, Paula G. Smith

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Postharvest softening is a major factor limiting the shipping, storage and shelf life of plums. 1-MCP has been identified as a possible solution, but results have been variable. In the trial, three plum cultivars were harvested at 5 successive maturities and treated with 1-MCP. The results vary significantly from observations in previous years.

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Key concepts: Ripeness, 1-Methylcyclopropene, Chemistry, Food science, Ripening, Biochemistry, Ethylene, Catalysis