title: Effect of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on storage life and quality of pear fruits.
abstract: Pear (Pyrus pyrifolia (Burm) Nakai) fruits of cultivar 'Patharnakh' were harvested at optimum maturity and treated with 500, 750 and 1000 ppb concentration of 1-MCP gaseous vapours for 4 h in a closed chamber maintained at 20°C. After treatments the fruits were packed in corrugated fibre board cartons and stored at 0-1°C and 90-95% RH. Fruits treated with 1000 ppb 1-MCP recorded minimum weight loss, maintained acceptable firmness and quality attributes till 75 days of storage. The stored fruits also retained post-storage shelf life for 3 days at ambient conditions (30-35°C and 60-65% RH) and 6 days at supermarket conditions (20°C and 85-90% RH).
authors.affiliation: Punjab Horticultural Post-harvest Technology Centre, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 141 004 India.
authors.forename: B V C
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Mahajan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Dhillon
keywords: 1-Methylcyclopropene; Cold storage; Pear; Quality; Shelf-life