FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2002, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (2): 126-128.

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Effects of1-MCPon Postharvest Quality of Banana Fruits

 ZHANG  Ming-Jing, JIANG  Wei-Bo, XU  Xing-Lian, ZHAO  Yu-Mei   

  • Online:2002-02-15 Published:2012-02-13

Abstract: Inthis study it was shown that,after treating banana fruit with200nl.1 -1 MCPfor 24h and then being held inairat20℃,theratesofincreasing inlevelofsolublesugarandtitrata bleacidityofthefruitpulpwasredu cedbytheMCP treatment.Meanwhile,therates ofd eclininginstarchandpectinconten ts ofthepulpweremuchlower inMCP -t reated fruit than in control fruit.The resu lts suggested that MCP could be appli ed to enhance postharvest quality of banana without reducing nutrient values.

Key words: Banana , 1-methylcyclopropene(1-MCP), Postharvest , Ethylene