Development of cultivar-specific storage protocols utilizing 1-MCP
Author: James Mattheis
Published: 2004
Summary: The objectives of this project were: 1. Identify ranges of maturity 1-MCP can be successfully used for PNW apple cultivars. Successful use constitutes control or avoidance of physiological disorders and extension of storage life compared to non-treated controls. 2. Determine the range of temperature and CA gas composition over which apples treated with 1-MCP can be successfully stored. 3. Develop storage protocols that minimize the potential for CO2 injury while maximizing the responses to 1-MCP, low temperature, and CA for long-term storage. 4. Identify factors contributing to development of CO2 injury and how 1-MCP impacts that process. 5. Determine if 1-MCP impacts fruit susceptibility to lenticel breakdown after packing.
