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Premature and rapid ripening are two ethylene-related postharvest problems of banana fruit. Ethylene binding inhibitors such as diazocyclopentadiene (DACP) delay fruit ripening, even when applied at late stages [2]. However, constraints prohibit commercial use of DACP [2]. 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP), an alternative and irreversible ethylene binding inhibitor, prevents fruit ripening [1]. This study investigated effects of 1-MCP applied before or after ethylene gasing.
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Joyce, D.C., Macnish, A.J., Hofman, P.J., Simons, D.H., Reid, M.S. (1999). Use of 1-Methylcyclopropene to Modulate Banana Ripening. In: Kanellis, A.K., Chang, C., Klee, H., Bleecker, A.B., Pech, J.C., Grierson, D. (eds) Biology and Biotechnology of the Plant Hormone Ethylene II. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4453-7_33
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