Effects of ethylene and 1-methylcyclopropene on the postharvest qualities of ‘Shamouti’ oranges

1-Methylcyclopropene delays tomato fruit ripening

“…At the end of the storage period there were no significant differences among control and 1-MCP treated fruits (Figure 3). The results are supported by Porat et al (1999), who observed that citrus fruit treated with 1-MCP showed no significant changes in organic acid content. On the other hand, Fan and Mattheis (2000) and Fan et al (1999) showed that titratable acidity was significantly affected by 1-MCP treatments in lettuce and apples.…”

“…These results are similar to those of Jiang et al (1999), who reported that banana color change was delayed when treated with 1-MCP. Similarly, Porat et al (1999) observed that 1-MCP application delayed degreening of citrus fruits.…”

“…Fan et al (1999) showed that soluble solids content were higher in 1-MCP treated "Delicious" and "Fuji" apples, but was not affected in "Ginger Gold", "Gala" and "Jonagold". Similarly, Porat et al (1999) and Fan and Mattheis (2000) observed that citrus fruits and lettuce treated with 1-MCP had no significant changes in soluble solids content.…”

“…Recently, a novel gaseous compound, 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP), has been reported to have inhibitory effects on ethylene action in various cut flowers and potted plants (Serek et al, 1994;1995), plums (Abdi et al, 1998), apples (Fan et al, 1999,…”

“…bananas (Golding et al, 1998;Jiang et al, 1999), citrus (Porat et al, 1999), strawberries , broccoli , and lettuce (Fan and Mattheis, 2000).…”