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Postharvest Responses of ‘Spartan’ Apples to Preharvest Paclobutrazol Treatment

Year: 1987

Type: article

Abstract: Fruit of ‘Spartan’ apple ( Malus domestica Borkh.) trees treated in April with paclobutrazol maintained greater firmness and had less internal breakdown than control fruit after 7 months in storage at 0°C. However, ACC level, ethylene production, respiration, soluble solids, sorbitol, fructose, glucose, sucrose, and malic acid content of the fruit after 0° storage and during ripening at 20° were not affected. Chemical names used: β-[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]-α-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1 H - 1,2,4-triazole-1-ethanol (paclobutrazol); 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC).

Source: HortScience

DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.22.2.276

Authors: C. Y. Wang, G. L. Steffens

Institutions: Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center

Language: English

Topic: Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,000