Effects of 1–MCP Treatment on Postharvest Fruit of Five Pomegranate Varieties during Low-Temperature Storage
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Plant Materials
2.2. 1–MCP Treatment
2.3. Exterior Quality Index
2.4. Interior Quality Index
2.5. Ethylene Production
2.6. Respiration Rate
2.7. Sensory Evaluation
2.8. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Effects of 1–MCP on Exterior Quality
3.1.1. Browning Index
3.1.2. Color
3.2. Effects of 1–MCP on Interior Quality
3.2.1. Total Soluble Solids and Titratable Acids
3.2.2. Vc and Anthocyanins
3.2.3. Weight Loss
3.3. Effects of 1–MCP on Respiration Rate and Ethylene Production
3.3.1. Respiration Rates of Whole Fruit and Arils
3.3.2. Ethylene Production of Whole Fruit and Arils
3.4. Effects of 1–MCP Treatment on Sensory Quality
4. Discussion
4.1. Peel Browning
4.2. Weight Loss
4.3. Fruit Quality
4.4. Respiration and Ethylene Production
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Wan, R.; Song, J.; Lv, Z.; Qi, X.; Feng, Z.; Yang, Z.; Cao, X.; Shi, J.; Jian, Z.; Tong, R.; et al. Effects of 1–MCP Treatment on Postharvest Fruit of Five Pomegranate Varieties during Low-Temperature Storage. Horticulturae 2023, 9, 1031. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9091031
Wan R, Song J, Lv Z, Qi X, Feng Z, Yang Z, Cao X, Shi J, Jian Z, Tong R, et al. Effects of 1–MCP Treatment on Postharvest Fruit of Five Pomegranate Varieties during Low-Temperature Storage. Horticulturae. 2023; 9(9):1031. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9091031
Chicago/Turabian StyleWan, Ran, Jinhui Song, Zhenyang Lv, Xingcheng Qi, Zhiliang Feng, Zhenfeng Yang, Xinyue Cao, Jiangli Shi, Zaihai Jian, Ruiran Tong, and et al. 2023. "Effects of 1–MCP Treatment on Postharvest Fruit of Five Pomegranate Varieties during Low-Temperature Storage" Horticulturae 9, no. 9: 1031. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9091031