Widodo, Soesiladi E. and Zulferiyenni, None (2014) EFFECTS OF 1-METHYLCYCLOPROPENE AND CHITOSAN APPLICATIONS ON FRUIT SHELF-LIFE AND QUALITIES OF ‘CRYSTAL’ GUAVA FRUITS. PROC. BALI INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (BISSTECH) II 2014. pp. 1-5. ISSN 978-602-9372-70-0

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Abstract

Having very small number of seeds, ‘Crystal’ guava fruit leads guava cultivars sold in Indonesian markets. Its thin skin and climacteric-typed respiration cause high transpiration and respiration rate, and shorten its shelf-life. Eventhough 2.5% chitosan was proofed to increase its shelf-life, but the effect of ethylene trapped under chitosan coating needs to be blocked in order to increase its coating effectively. This research which was conducted during September-October 2013 was aimed at studying the effects of 1-MCP and its combination with 2.5% chitosan in increasing fruit shelf-life and maintaining fruit qualities of ‘Crystal’ guava fruit. A completely randomized design of two factors was used. The first factor was 1-MCP gassing (control and 1-MCP), and the second one was chitosan (control and 2.5% chitosan). 1-MCP gas was developed by diluting 0.5 g 1-MCP powder into 30 ml of water. The results showed that (1) the sole application of 1-MCP increased fruit shelf-life and maintained fruit quality of ‘Crystal’ guava, and (2) the effect of 1-MCP was more profound in combination with chitosan application.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General)
Divisions:	Fakultas Pertanian (FP) > Prodi Agronomi dan Hortikultura
Depositing User:	PROF. DR. SOESILADI E. WIDODO
Date Deposited:	28 Aug 2016 13:10
Last Modified:	28 Aug 2016 13:10
URI:	http://repository.lppm.unila.ac.id/id/eprint/413

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