Cold storage temperature and 1-MCP postharvest treatment on ‘Starking Delicious’ apple quality

International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science

© 2020 by SSRG - IJAES Journal

Volume 7 Issue 3

Year of Publication : 2020

Authors : Persefoni A. Maletsika, Triantafyllia A. Georgoudaki, George D. Nanos

10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V7I3P108

How to Cite?

Persefoni A. Maletsika, Triantafyllia A. Georgoudaki, George D. Nanos, "Cold storage temperature and 1-MCP postharvest treatment on ‘Starking Delicious’ apple quality," SSRG International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science, vol. 7,  no. 3, pp. 64-70, 2020. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V7I3P108

Abstract:

It was investigated the effect of 1- methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) application, cold storage temperature (0, 2 or 5 oC) and 7 d shelf life on fruit quality characteristics, superficial scald incidence, total phenolic content (TPC) and total antioxidant activity (TAA) of ‘Starking Delicious’ apples. Apples treated with 1-MCP and stored at 0 oC had better flesh firmness (FF) and organoleptic quality and retained their external appearance (reduced scald) compared to untreated with 1-MCP fruit that stored at 0 oC throughout the storage period and after 7 d shelf life. After 2.5 months of cold storage, apples treated with 1-MCP and stored at 2 or 5 oC adequately retained FF compared to untreated with 1-MCP and stored at 0 oC even after 7 d shelf life, while all other quality parameters remained similar to apples treated with 1-MCP and stored at 0 oC. The application of 1-MCP, storage at 0, 2 or 5 oC for extended period of time plus shelf life had minor effects on TPC and TAA of ‘Starking Delicious’ apples.

Keywords:

Malus x domestica, 1- methylcyclopropene, storage temperature, shelf life, nutritional quality.

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