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The Storage Ability of Broccoli after 1-Methylcyclopropene Treatment

Journal of Horticultural Research
Volume 31 (2023): Issue 1 (June 2023)
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|Jul 2023

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Figure 1.

CO2 generation by broccoli ‘Parthenon’ treated by 1-MCP. Individual markers indicate the average of 4 repetitions (n=4). Vertical lines are standard deviations
CO2 generation by broccoli ‘Parthenon’ treated by 1-MCP. Individual markers indicate the average of 4 repetitions (n=4). Vertical lines are standard deviations

Figure 2.

C2H4 generation by broccoli ‘Parthenon’ treated by 1-MCP. Individual markers indicate the average of 4 repetitions (n=4). Vertical lines are standard deviations
C2H4 generation by broccoli ‘Parthenon’ treated by 1-MCP. Individual markers indicate the average of 4 repetitions (n=4). Vertical lines are standard deviations

Compactness of broccoli crown during storage at 15 °C after 30 d of cold storage at 0–1 °C

Concentration of 1-MCP (cm3·m−3)Shelf life time (d)
246
0.09.5±0.3 a9.2±0.4 a8.5±0.5 a
1.09.4±0.3 a9.1±0.3 a8.4±0.5 a
3.09.5±0.3 a9.3±0.4 a8.7±0.5 a

Overall quality of broccoli crown and fleshy stem during storage at 15 °C after 30 d of cold storage at 0–1 °C

Concentration of 1-MCP (cm3·m−3)CrownFleshy stem
2 d4 d6 d2 d4 d6 d
0.08.9±0.9 a7.2±1.6 a3.2±1.6 b6.5±0.5 a5.5±0.5 b3.3± 0.3 c
1.09.0±2.3 a7.2±0.8 a4.4±1.9 ab6.5±2.7 a6.0 ±0.5 a3.8± 0.0 b
3.09.3±0.3 a7.7±1.5 a5.7±2.2 a6.5±0.5 a6.0±0.0 a4.3± 0.3 a

Yellowing of broccoli crown during storage at 15 °C after 30 d of cold storage at 0–1 °C

Concentration of 1-MCP (cm3·m−3)Shelf life time (d)
246
0.010.0±0.0 a8.9±1.2 a5.1±1.0 b
1.010.0±0.0 a8.9±1.2 a6.8±2.1 a
3.010.0±0.0 a9.4±0.8 a7.4±1.3 a

Rotting of broccoli crown during storage at 15 °C after 30 d of cold storage at 0–1 °C

Concentration of 1-MCP (cm3·m−3)Shelf life time (d)
246
0.09.6±1.1 a8.5±1.9 a7.9±2.3 a
1.09.6±0.9 a8.6±1.7 a7.5±2.3 a
3.010.0±0.0 a9.1±1.2 a8.3±2.0 a

The quality of broccoli ‘Parthenon’ after 60 d of storage at 0–1 °C

Concentration of 1-MCP (cm3·m−3)Discoloration/yellowingCompactness of crownRottingOverall quality of crownOverall quality of shoot
0.09.4±0.9 b9.0±0.5 b7.9±2.2 a6.5±2.5 a5.0±0.1 b
1.09.9±0.4 a9.3±0.5 a8.2±2.0 a7.0±2.2 a6.0±0.1 a
3.09.9±0.3 a9.4±0.5 a8.0±2.2 a6.8±2.3 a6.0±0.0 a

The quality of broccoli ‘Parthenon’ after 30 d of storage at 0–1 °C

Concentration of 1-MCP (cm3·m−3)Discoloration/yellowing of crownCompactness of crownRottingOverall quality of crownOverall quality of shoot
0.010.0±0.1 a9.6±0.4 a9.8±0.6 a8.8±0.6 a7.0±0.0 a
1.010.0±0.0 a9.6±0.5 a9.9±0.7 a8.9±0.7 a7.0±0.0 a
3.010.0±0.0 a9.7±0.4 a9.9±0.4 a8.9±0.4 a7.0±0.0 a
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johr-2023-0004 | Journal eISSN: 2353-3978 | Journal ISSN: 2300-5009
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Language: English
Page range: 71 - 80
Submitted on: Mar 1, 2023
Accepted on: May 1, 2023
Published on: Jul 16, 2023
Published by: National Institute of Horticultural Research
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 times per year
Keywords:
postharvest treatment,
quality,
ethylene,
carbon dioxide,
senescence
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Biotechnology,
Plant science,
Ecology,
Life sciences, other

© 2023 Maria Grzegorzewska, Ewa Badełek, Anna Ciecierska, Karol Fabiszewski, Krzysztof P. Rutkowski, published by National Institute of Horticultural Research
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

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