Overview of 1-Methylcyclopropene Trials and Uses for Edible Horticultural Crops

By C. Watkins. 2008

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The inhibitor of ethylene perception, 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP), is the basis of a new technology that is increasingly being used to improve storage potential and maintain quality of fruit and vegetables. 1-MCP is registered for use on a number of crops, including apple, apricot, avocado, banana, broccoli, kiwifruit, pear, mango, melon, peach, nectarine, persimmon, plum, and tomato. Theregistered crop is often specificto country. The effectsof 1-MCP onquality of thesecrops,aswellasitseffectsonphysiologicaldisordersandpathological diseases,arereviewed.Mostavailableliterature on 1-MCP has focused on laboratory-based trials and little information exists about its effects on product quality at the commercial level. The apple is the most significant exception, being the first crop for which 1-MCP was used commercially and extensively around the world. The apple is a crop for which limited ripening after harvest is desirable. For many other fruit, successful commercialization of 1-MCP will require an appropriate balance between 1-MCP concentrations and exposure periods that will delay but not inhibit ripening. The effects of preharvest factors, cultivar, maturity, and postharvest practices are complex and will impact commercial success of 1-MCP-based technology. For leafy or nonfruit vegetables, the advantages of 1-MCP may only be apparent under abusive conditions such as high temperatures and exogenous ethylene exposure. Finally, commercial utilization of 1-MCP-based technology will be a function of the cost of its application relative to its benefits for each product.

Subfields: Plant Science

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• Avocado Fruit Quality Management during the Postharvest Supply Chain (2014, background): “The ethylene inhibitor, 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP), is a nontoxic chemical ( 85 ) that delays ripening by blocking ethylene action in plant cells, and thereby maintains postharvest quality of fresh produce ( 86 , 87 ).”
• Postharvest Biology and Technology for Preserving Fruit Quality (2010, methodology): “The disorders are usually manifested as visible symptoms of cell death in the susceptible plant part, but may also be manifested as non- necrotic symptoms such as water soaking and accumulation of undesirable metabolites (Watkins, 2008).”
• Microbial Spoilage of Fruits: A Review on Causes and Prevention Methods (2020, background): “[56] Rodriguez et al.[78] remarked reduction of chilling injuries in mangoes, oranges, zucchini and tomatoes preserved by heat treatment, while Akbudak et al.[79] reported that heat treatment of tomatoes at 37–42°C before cold storage helps to slow down ripening and increase resistance of tomatoes t”