Effects of Modified Atmosphere Packaging and 1- Methylcyclopropene during Storage and Shelf Life of Sweet Cherry Cv. 0900 Ziraat

Authors: Dündar O* and Ölmez A

Volume 3, Issue 4

Abstract

In this research, modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) as stand art commercial treatment, combination with consumer size trays (T) MAP+500 g T, and 1-Methylcyclopropene combinations with both treatments as MAP+1-MCP and MAP+1- MCP+500 g T were compared during storage and shelf life of sweet cherry cv. 0900 Ziraat. Fruits were hydro cooled after harvest and divided into mentioned treatments. Treatments were stored at 0°C, 90-95% relative humidity conditions for 35 days and subsequently they were waited at 20ºC 2 days for shelf life evaluation. Quality analyses were done weekly intervals. Weight loses, TSS, peel elasticity, total decay, L*, a*, b*, C*, pH and antioxidant amounts were increased where as there were decrease in stem chlorophyl, TA and hº. The amount of total phenolic components was preserved. As a result, MAP and MAP+500 g T were maintained fruit quality equal as MAP+1-MCP and MAP+500g T +1-MCP.

Keywords: Map; 1-Mcp; 0900 Ziraat; Sweet Cherry; Storage

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