Effect of 1-Methyl Cyclopropane and Modified Atmosphere Packaging on the Storage of Okra (<i>Abelmoschus esculentus L.</i>): Theory and Experiments

Effect of 1-Methyl Cyclopropane and Modified Atmosphere Packaging on the Storage of Okra (<i>Abelmoschus esculentus L.</i>): Theory and Experiments

Okra possesses a short shelf-life which limits its marketability, thereby, the present study investigates the individual and combined effect of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) on the postharvest storage life of okra. The treated/ untreated okra samples were store...

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Main Authors: Rabia Kanwal, Hadeed Ashraf, Muhammad Sultan, Irrum Babu, Zarina Yasmin, Muhammad Nadeem, Muhammad Asghar, Redmond R. Shamshiri, Sobhy M. Ibrahim, Nisar Ahmad, Muhammad A. Imran, Yuguang Zhou, Riaz Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
okra
1-MCP
modified atmosphere packaging
shelf-life
total color change
browning index
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/18/7547

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