Bioregulators to enhance apple fruit quality and maintain condition
Author: Don C. Elfving
Published: 2004
Summary: The objectives of this project were: 1. Evaluate effects of aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG, ReTain®, Valent BioSciences, Walnut Creek CA), ethephon (ETH, Ethrel®, Bayer CropScience, Montvale, NJ), a sprayable formulation of 1- MCP (sMCP, AgroFresh, Inc., Spring House, PA), and SmartFresh® (MCP PH, AgroFresh, Inc., Spring House, PA) on maturation and harvest quality of apples. 2. Examine the effect of preharvest spray timings and concentrations of sMCP on control of fruit ripening and maintenance of post-storage fruit quality after short- and long-term cold storage. 3. Determine whether AVG and ETH can be used together to advance fruit maturity for earlier harvest of Pink Lady® apples while producing acceptable fruit quality for commercial purposes.
