Effect of 1-MCP and KMnO4 treatments with different packaging on quality preservation of golden delicious apples.

ABSTRACT: This study explored the impact of three packaging materials (wooden boxes, corrugated fiber boxes, shrink-wrapped boxes) combined with two ethylene scrubbers (1-MCP, KMnO₄) on the shelf life of Golden Delicious apples. While previous research has extensively studied the effects of packaging and ethylene inhibitors independently, the novelty of this work lies in its combined evaluation of these factors under ambient storage conditions over an extended period of 160 days. The study specifically addresses a research gap by directly comparing the efficacy of 1-MCP and KMnO₄ within different packaging environments, offering insights into their combined influence on key quality parameters such as firmness, juice yield, rot incidence, physiological loss in weight (PLW), acid

SUBMITTER: Maqbool A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11402158 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature