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Effects of Aminoethoxyvinylglycine on Internal Ethylene Concentrations and Storage of Apples1

Year: 1980

Type: article

Abstract: Preharvest sprays of aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG) drastically suppressed internal ethylene concentrations, and delayed or prevented ripening of ‘McIntosh’, ‘Spartan’, and ‘Spencer’ apples ( Malus domestica Borkh.) at room temperature (ca. 25°C) after harvest, the magnitude of delay varying with cultivar and with AVG concentration. However, after treated fruit had been stored with untreated fruit at 0°C, little or no difference in ripeness was discernible between treated and untreated samples. Internal ethylene concentrations in treated fruit after storage were much less than in controls but generally exceeded 1 ppm. Infiltration of ripe fruit with AVG severely suppressed ethylene production, but 2 minute dips in AVG solutions had no effect until after prolonged time in storage.

Source: Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

DOI: 10.21273/jashs.105.6.847

Authors: W. J. Bramlage, D. W. Greene, W. R. Autio, J. M. McLaughlin

Institution: University of Massachusetts Amherst

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: $3,500