Pre-climacteric 단계의 '대석조생' 자두(Prunus salicina L.)를 착색정도 따라 3단계로 구분하여 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP, for 24 hours at )을 처리한 후 에서 유통시키면서 에틸렌 생성 량, 호흡량 경도, 산도, 색도 변화 등의 품질변화를 관찰하였다. 1-MCP처리에 의한 에틸렌 생성과 호흡량 감소가 모든 숙기에서 유의성이 인정되었다. 또한 1-MCP는 숙기와 관계없이 경도, 산도
Ooishiwase' plum (Prunus salicina L.) fruits were harvested at three pre-climacteric stages of ripeness (stages 1, 2, and 3) and treated with 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP, ) for 24 hours at before storage to evaluate the effectiveness of 1-MCP in extending shelf-life at . Ethylene production and respiration rates were significantly lower after 1-MCP treatment compared to those of control fruit, throughout the entire storage period. Also 1-MCP delayed plum softening and color changes. However the chemical 1-MCP had no effect on fruit soluble solid content changes, the preservative 1-MCP is an effective tool for quality improvement in plums, and extension of shelf life of the fruit and plums can safely be harvested at stage 3 of ripening, at which time the most desirable organoleptic attributes have been developed.