Abstract
Aims: The objectives of the present study were to evaluate effects of aqueous 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on quality of cucumber fruit, and to compare with/to gaseous 1-MCP and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) applications. Study Design: A randomized complete block design (RCBD) was set up for the experiment. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Horticulture, Bingol University, Turkey; between September - December 2017. Methodology: Cucumber fruits (ErdemliF1) were either treated with aqueous or gaseous 1-MCP (1 ppm), or left untreated for MAP storage or controls. The fruits were afterwards put into PET clamshell containers except for MAP application and stored 23 ± 1°C for 10 days for simulating retail shelf-life conditions. Samples of cucumbers were then tested periodically to record changes in quality as determined by weight loss, firmness, color, gas composition (O2, CO2 and N2), total soluble solids, pH, titratable acidity, chlorophyll content, and decay during the storage time. Results: Neither aqueous nor gaseous 1-MCP application had a significant effect on weight or firmness loss. According to peel color values recording during the storage period, there were no significant differences among the treatments. Total soluble solids, pH or titratable acidity did not show a significant change or variation among treatments during the storage. Fruits stored in modified atmosphere packages showed higher chlorophyll a amount than fruit treated with 1-MCP. Conclusion: The study revealed that neither aqueous 1-MCP application nor gaseous 1-MCP application is effective for retaining quality loses and consequently for extending shelf life of the cucumbers kept at 23°C.
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Claims 7
Claim · model-written summary
Aqueous 1-MCP did not significantly affect cucumber fruit weight loss.
- Taxon
- cucumber
Cucumis sativust0 - Treatment
- aqueouse0
- Outcome
- weighte0
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Verbatim
e0“Neither aqueous nor gaseous 1-MCP application had a significant effect on weight or firmness loss.”
t0“Cucumber Fruit”
Claim · model-written summary
Gaseous 1-MCP did not significantly affect cucumber fruit weight loss.
- Taxon
- cucumberCucumis sativust0
- Treatment
- gaseous 1-MCPe0
- Outcome
- weighte0
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Verbatim
e0“Neither aqueous nor gaseous 1-MCP application had a significant effect on weight or firmness loss.”
t0“Cucumber Fruit”
Claim · model-written summary
Aqueous 1-MCP did not significantly affect cucumber fruit firmness loss.
- Taxon
- cucumberCucumis sativust0
- Treatment
- aqueouse0
- Outcome
- firmness losse0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Neither aqueous nor gaseous 1-MCP application had a significant effect on weight or firmness loss.”
t0“Cucumber Fruit”
Claim · model-written summary
Gaseous 1-MCP did not significantly affect cucumber fruit firmness loss.
- Taxon
- cucumberCucumis sativust0
- Treatment
- gaseous 1-MCPe0
- Outcome
- firmness losse0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Neither aqueous nor gaseous 1-MCP application had a significant effect on weight or firmness loss.”
t0“Cucumber Fruit”
Claim · model-written summary
Peel color did not differ significantly among storage treatments.
- Taxon
- cucumberCucumis sativust0
- Outcome
- peel colore0
Not reportedDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“According to peel color values recording during the storage period, there were no significant differences among the treatments.”
t0“Cucumber Fruit”
Claim · model-written summary
Total soluble solids, pH and titratable acidity did not vary significantly among treatments.
- Taxon
- cucumberCucumis sativust0
- Outcome
- Total soluble solids, pH or titratable aciditye0
- Direction
- did not show a significant changee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Total soluble solids, pH or titratable acidity did not show a significant change or variation among treatments during the storage.”
t0“Cucumber Fruit”
Claim · model-written summary
Modified atmosphere packaging maintained higher chlorophyll a than 1-MCP treatment.
- Taxon
- cucumberCucumis sativust0
- Treatment
- modified atmosphere packagese0
- Outcome
- chlorophyll a amounte0
- Direction
- highere0
- Comparator
- 1-MCPe0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Fruits stored in modified atmosphere packages showed higher chlorophyll a amount than fruit treated with 1-MCP.”
t0“Cucumber Fruit”
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