Postharvest response of avocado fruits of different maturity to delayed ethylene treatments |
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Authors: | Adato I Gazit S |
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Institution: | Department of Subtropical Horticulture, The Volcani Center, Agricultural Research Organization, Bet Dagan and Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Agriculture, Rehovot, Israel. |
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Abstract: | The effect of 10, 100, 1000, 10,000 ppm of ethylene, applied for 3, 6, 12, and 24 hours, on the ripening rate of “Hass” avocado (Persea americana Mill.) fruits at three stages of maturity was investigated. Ethylene treatments were started either immediately after picking or 2 days later. A sharp peak of ethylene production was found to precede full softening by about 2 days and the occurrence of this peak was used to determine ripening rate. Hastening of fruit ripening was much more marked following ethylene treatment which began 2 days after harvesting than immediately after. The difference in response diminished gradually as the fruit became more mature. |
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