Abstract
ABSTRACT: The objective of this project was to treat fresh‐cut apple slices with the ethylene inhibitor 1‐methylcyclopropene (1‐MCP) to retard ethylene‐induced deterioration and senescence and to prolong the shelf life of such products. Intact Braeburn and Pacific Rose apples were treated at different times with 1‐MCP, cut, and stored at 0 °C. Samples were analyzed initially and then weekly for ethylene, respiration, flesh firmness, tissue color, titratable acidity, and soluble solids content during 5 wk of storage. 1‐MCP treatment was effective in reducing ethylene production, respiration, and loss of firmness and color of slices when applied to whole apples directly after harvest. Total sugar and acidity levels were not affected significantly.
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Claims 3
Claim · model-written summary
1-MCP reduced ethylene production and respiration in apple slices.
- Taxon
- Apple
Malus domesticat0 - Treatment
- 1‐MCP treatmente0
- Outcome
- ethylene production, respiratione0
- Direction
- reducinge0
- Qualifier
- when applied to whole apples directly after harveste0
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Verbatim
e0“1‐MCP treatment was effective in reducing ethylene production, respiration, and loss of firmness and color of slices when applied to whole apples directly after harvest”
t0“Apple Slices”
Claim · model-written summary
1-MCP reduced firmness and color loss in apple slices.
- Taxon
- AppleMalus domesticat0
- Treatment
- 1‐MCP treatmente0
- Outcome
- loss of firmness and color of slicese0
- Direction
- reducinge0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“1‐MCP treatment was effective in reducing ethylene production, respiration, and loss of firmness and color of slices when applied to whole apples directly after harvest”
t0“Apple Slices”
Claim · model-written summary
1-MCP did not significantly affect total sugar or acidity.
- Taxon
- AppleMalus domesticat0
- Treatment
- 1‐MCP treatmente1
- Outcome
- Total sugar and acidity levelse0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Total sugar and acidity levels were not affected significantly”
e1“1‐MCP treatment”
t0“Apple Slices”
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