Abstract
To preserve the quality traits of late-harvested ‘Galaxy’ apples during extended storage, the effects of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatment and storage conditions on postharvest quality were analysed. Alongside quality measures, indicators like ethylene production, respiration rate, aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid oxidase (ACO) activity, and membrane permeability were assessed. Apples were harvested at an optimal harvest date or later and stored for 7 months at 1°C under regular atmosphere or controlled atmosphere. Treatments with 1–MCP at 300, 600 or 900 nL L−1 were applied pre- or post-storage. After 7 days shelf-life, apples subjected to 1-MCP and controlled atmosphere exhibited reduced ethylene production, respiration rate, and ACO activity compared to untreated or regular atmosphere counterparts. While the time of 1-MCP application and its concentration did not impact the respiration rate during shelf-life, controlled atmosphere effectively decreased it. The combination of controlled atmosphere and 1–MCP pre-storage was most effective in lowering ACO activity. Irrespective of conditions, 1-MCP curtailed ethylene production, respiration rate, and ACO activity during shelf-life, alleviating firmness and acidity loss. Only controlled atmosphere preserved quality and minimised disorders for optimally harvested apples, not late-harvested ones. None of the treatments maintained late-harvested apples’ quality after long-term storage plus shelf-life.
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Claims 11
Claim · model-written summary
1-MCP and controlled atmosphere reduced ethylene production, respiration and ACO activity after seven days of shelf life.
- Taxon
- apples
Malus domesticae0 - Treatment
- 1-MCP and controlled atmospheree0
- Outcome
- ethylene production, respiration rate, and ACO activitye0
- Direction
- reducede0
- Qualifier
- After 7 days shelf-lifee0
- Comparator
- untreated or regular atmosphere counterpartse0
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e0“After 7 days shelf-life, apples subjected to 1-MCP and controlled atmosphere exhibited reduced ethylene production, respiration rate, and ACO activity compared to untreated or regular atmosphere counterparts.”
Claim · model-written summary
The timing of 1-MCP application did not affect respiration during shelf life.
- Taxon
- applesMalus domesticat0
- Treatment
- time of 1-MCP applicatione0
- Outcome
- respiration ratee0
- Direction
- did not impacte0
- Qualifier
- during shelf-lifee0
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Verbatim
e0“While the time of 1-MCP application and its concentration did not impact the respiration rate during shelf-life, controlled atmosphere effectively decreased it.”
t0“apples”
Claim · model-written summary
The concentration of 1-MCP did not affect respiration during shelf life.
- Taxon
- applesMalus domesticat0
- Treatment
- its concentratione0
- Outcome
- respiration ratee0
- Direction
- did not impacte0
- Qualifier
- during shelf-lifee0
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Verbatim
e0“While the time of 1-MCP application and its concentration did not impact the respiration rate during shelf-life, controlled atmosphere effectively decreased it.”
t0“apples”
Claim · model-written summary
Controlled atmosphere decreased respiration during shelf life.
- Taxon
- applesMalus domesticat0
- Treatment
- controlled atmospheree0
- Outcome
- respiration ratee0
- Direction
- decreasede0
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Verbatim
e0“While the time of 1-MCP application and its concentration did not impact the respiration rate during shelf-life, controlled atmosphere effectively decreased it.”
t0“apples”
Claim · model-written summary
Controlled atmosphere combined with pre-storage 1-MCP was most effective at lowering ACO activity.
- Taxon
- applesMalus domesticat0
- Treatment
- controlled atmosphere and 1–MCP pre-storagee0
- Outcome
- ACO activitye0
- Direction
- loweringe0
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Verbatim
e0“The combination of controlled atmosphere and 1–MCP pre-storage was most effective in lowering ACO activity.”
t0“apples”
Claim · model-written summary
Across conditions, 1-MCP reduced ethylene production, respiration and ACO activity during shelf life.
- Taxon
- applesMalus domesticat0
- Treatment
- 1-MCPe0
- Outcome
- ethylene production, respiration rate, and ACO activitye0
- Direction
- curtailede0
- Qualifier
- during shelf-lifee0
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Verbatim
e0“Irrespective of conditions, 1-MCP curtailed ethylene production, respiration rate, and ACO activity during shelf-life, alleviating firmness and acidity loss.”
t0“apples”
Claim · model-written summary
Across conditions, 1-MCP alleviated firmness and acidity loss.
- Taxon
- applesMalus domesticat0
- Treatment
- 1-MCPe0
- Outcome
- firmness and acidity losse0
- Direction
- alleviatinge0
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Verbatim
e0“Irrespective of conditions, 1-MCP curtailed ethylene production, respiration rate, and ACO activity during shelf-life, alleviating firmness and acidity loss.”
t0“apples”
Claim · model-written summary
Controlled atmosphere preserved quality in optimally harvested apples.
- Taxon
- applesMalus domesticae0
- Treatment
- controlled atmospheree0
- Outcome
- qualitye0
- Direction
- preservede0
- Qualifier
- optimally harvestede0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“Only controlled atmosphere preserved quality and minimised disorders for optimally harvested apples, not late-harvested ones.”
Claim · model-written summary
Controlled atmosphere minimised disorders in optimally harvested apples.
- Taxon
- applesMalus domesticae0
- Treatment
- controlled atmospheree0
- Outcome
- disorderse0
- Direction
- minimisede0
- Qualifier
- optimally harvestede0
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Verbatim
e0“Only controlled atmosphere preserved quality and minimised disorders for optimally harvested apples, not late-harvested ones.”
Claim · model-written summary
Controlled atmosphere did not preserve quality or minimise disorders in late-harvested apples.
- Taxon
- applesMalus domesticae0
- Treatment
- controlled atmospheree0
- Outcome
- preserved quality and minimised disorderse0
- Direction
- note0
- Qualifier
- late-harvested onese0
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Verbatim
e0“Only controlled atmosphere preserved quality and minimised disorders for optimally harvested apples, not late-harvested ones.”
Claim · model-written summary
No tested treatment maintained late-harvested apple quality after long-term storage and shelf life.
- Taxon
- applesMalus domesticae0
- Treatment
- treatmentse0
- Outcome
- late-harvested apples’ qualitye0
- Direction
- Nonee0
- Qualifier
- after long-term storage plus shelf-lifee0
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Verbatim
e0“None of the treatments maintained late-harvested apples’ quality after long-term storage plus shelf-life.”
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