Influence of ripening stage on physical and chemical attributes of 'Golden' papaya fruit treated with 1-Methylcyclopropene Influência do estádio de amadurecimento em atributos físicos e químicos do mamão 'Golden' tratado com 1-metilciclopropeno

The 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) has been used to extent postharvest life of various species. Generally, 1-MCP effectiveness decreases when applied in fruits at advanced ripening stages. The aim of this work was to verify the influence of ripening stages on some physical and chemical attributes of &...

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Main Authors: Ilana Urbano Bron, Angelo Pedro Jacomino, Ana Luiza Pinheiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Agronômico de Campinas 2006-01-01
Series:Bragantia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0006-87052006000400003