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Title: Combined Effect of 1-MCP with Honeybee Wax on Plum Quality during Cold Storage

Authors: Mehboob Ali, Majid Suhail Hashmi, Nasir Khan, Hafiz Khurram Shurjeel, Iftikhar Aziz, Irfan Ullah, Muhammad Adnan Khan, Suliman Khan, Huzafa Iqbal

Journal: Journal of Arable Crops and Marketing (JACM)

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Publisher: AgroTech Innovations (SMC-Private) Limited

Country: Pakistan

Year: 2022

Volume: 4

Issue: 2

Language: English

DOI: 10.33687/jacm.004.02.4502

Keywords: 1-MCPBee waxCold storagePhysico-chemicalPrunusdomestica

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Abstract

Post-harvest treatment plays a significant role in extending the shelf life of fresh produce. This study was conducted with the aim to evaluate the efficacy of post-harvest 1-MCP and bee wax treatment on plum quality under cold storage condition (3±1 o C, RH; 80-85%). Fruit were divided into 9 groups and subjected to different treatments i-e T 0 (untreated) T 1 (1-MCP 0.5µl/L), T 2 (1-MCP 1µl/L), T 3 (5% bee wax), T 4 (10% bee wax), T 5 (1-MCP 0.5µl/L+5% bee wax), T 6 (1-MCP 0.5µl/L+10% bee wax), T 7 (1-MCP 1µl/L+5% bee wax), and T 8 (1-MCP 1µl/L+10% bee wax). Various physicochemical and sensory quality attributes were evaluated at 12 days intervals for 60 days. The results for the sample T 8 revealed lowest decrease in ascorbic acid (10.15%), titratable acidity (15.05%), overall acceptability (34.52%) and lowest percent increase weight loss (2.71%), total soluble solid (18.40%), total sugar (19.49%), pH (11.63%).While T 0 showed highest percent decrease in ascorbic acid (41.67%), titratable acidity (55.91%), overall acceptability (74.80%) and highest increase in percent weight loss (14.34%), total soluble solid (30.82%), total sugar (30.50%), pH (22.45%). Therefore, it could be concluded that T 8 demonstrated good results for physicochemical and sensory characteristics during cold storage treatment. Furthermore, combination of 1-MCP and bee wax could be used to preserve the internal and external quality.

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