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SmartFresh
About: SmartFresh is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 51 publications have been published within this topic receiving 1979 citations.
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TL;DR: Since 1-MCP apparently is non-toxic at concentrations that are active, it may in future be available for regulating the ripening of fruits and preventing the deleterious effects of ethylene in vegetables.
Abstract: A number of organic molecules that appear to block the ethylene receptor have been discovered recently. For example, on irradiation with visible light, diazocyclopentadiene (DACP), gives rise to some potent but as yet unidentified inhibitor compounds. Some synthetic cyclopropenes have been shown to bind to the ethylene receptor and prevent the physiological action of ethylene for extended periods. Cyclopropene (CP), 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) and 3,3-dimethylcyclopropene (3,3-DMCP) have been shown to prevent ethylene effects in a number of plants. As low a concentration as 0.5 nl l -1 of 1-MCP is sufficient to protect carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) flowers for several days against ethylene, and 0.7 nl l -1 1-MCP or CP will prevent the ripening of banana (Musa sapientum) for 12 days at 24°C. Some plant organs require higher concentrations of these inhibitors. Complete inhibition of ethylene effects in pea seedlings requires treatment with 40 nl 1 -1 of 1-MCP. These novel inhibitors appear to be suitable for many commercial applications including extending the vase life of cut flowers and the display life of potted plants. Since 1-MCP apparently is non-toxic at concentrations that are active, it may in future be available for regulating the ripening of fruits and preventing the deleterious effects of ethylene in vegetables.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the potential for commercial application of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) to maintain quality of apples under air and controlled atmosphere (CA) storage conditions was investigated.
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TL;DR: In this article, a dynamic controlled atmosphere storage (RQ-DCA) was developed to control O 2 and CO 2 partial pressures in storage containers for apple fruit automatically, based on measurements of the stored fruit respiratory quotient.
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TL;DR: In this article, 1-MCP was used in combination with the abscission agents coronatine, methyl jasmonate (MeJa) and 5-chloro-3-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole (CMNP) to determine its effect on leaf drop and fruit loosening.
Abstract: ADDITIONAL INDEX WORDS. 5-chloro-3-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole, Citrus sinensis, coronatine, ethephon, fruit detachment force, methyl jasmonate ABSTRACT. 1-MCP is a gaseous ethylene binding inhibitor that controls or delays ethylene-related postharvest problems in a range of horticultural commodities. Our previous work demonstrated that exposure of calamondin to 1-MCP 16 hours before canopy sprays of ethephon greatly reduced unwanted leaf drop while only partially inhibiting the ability of ethephon to cause fruit loosening. The objective of this work was to determine whether formulated 1-MCP (SmartFresh) could be used in the fi eld to stop defoliation caused by abscission agent applications without signifi cantly altering abscission agent-induced fruit loosening. Spray solutions containing 400 mg·L -1 ethephon with 0, 1, 2.5, and 5 mM 1-MCP were applied to canopies of ʻHamlinʼ and ʻValenciaʼ (Citrus sinensis). Timing of 1-MCP applications was a) 24 hours before, b) in combination with, or c) 24 hours after ethephon. Ethephon at 400 mg·L -1 signifi cantly reduced fruit detachment force (FDF) but caused >70% leaf drop within 15 days after application in both cultivars. Applications of 1-MCP reduced ethephon-associated leaf abscission but had little effect on the ability of ethephon to reduce FDF. Timing of 1-MCP applications did not affect the ability of ethephon to cause fruit loosening; however, the best consistent treatment for control of leaf drop was achieved with the combined application of 5 mM 1-MCP and 400 mg·L -1 ethephon. 1-MCP was used in combination with the abscission agents coronatine, methyl jasmonate (MeJa) and 5-chloro-3-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole (CMNP) to determine its effect on leaf drop and fruit loosening. Leaf drop in trees treated with ethephon, coronatine, and MeJa was reduced by addition of 1-MCP. However, fruit loosening was largely prevented when 1-MCP was used in combination with coronatine or MeJa. Like ethephon, CMNP-induced fruit loosening was not affected by 1-MCP. The results demonstrate the ability to control ethephon-induced leaf abscission without affecting mature fruit loosening by targeting ethylene binding in citrus.
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TL;DR: In this article, the effect of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) and 3 different maturity stages (early, middle and late harvest date) on the incidence and development of physiological disorders and ripening delay during storage at 0.5°C and subsequent shelf-life at room temperature ≤ 22°C, in ‘Golden Delicious’ apples was investigated.
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| 2021 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 |