Use of 1‐methylcyclopropene to extend the postharvest life of lettuce
- 25 July 2002
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
- Vol. 82 (11) , 1253-1255
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.1188
Abstract
This study examined the effect of fumigation of iceberg lettuce with 1‐methylcyclopropene (1‐MCP) at 0.1–1 µl l−1 for 1–5 h on the storage life at 5 °C in air containing 0.1 µl l−1 ethylene. 1‐MCP extended the storage life of shredded lettuce at all concentrations, with the optimal treatment being fumigation with 0.1 µl l−1 1‐MCP for 1 h at 5 °C, which resulted in an extension in storage life of about 50% over untreated lettuce. Application of this treatment to whole lettuce heads resulted in a 100% increase in storage life. 1‐MCP thus appears to be of considerable commercial potential for the lettuce industry.© 2002 Society of Chemical IndustryKeywords
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