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| Effect of 1-Methylcydopropene on Storage Quality of Pepper at Room Temperature |
| Huang Xuemei; Zhang Zhaoqi; Duan Xuewu |
| College of Horticulture; South China Agricultural University; Guangzhou 510642 |
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Abstract 1-Methylcyclopropene(1-MCP) is a new inhibitor of ethylene perception. Effect of 1-MCP (0 - 1 000 nmol. L-1) on pepper fruits stored at 20C was initially studied. The results showed that commodity rate of pepper fruits treated with 1-MCP (250 nmol.L-1) was higher than those of the control, the degradation of chlorophyll, softening and degreening in treated fruits were significantly retarded,and that ethylene production was also obviously reduced by 1-MCP treatment. It was suggested that 1-MCP could effectiv...
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Received: 01 February 2002
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