Resumen

AREVALO-GALARZA, Lourdes; BAUTISTA-REYES, Benjamín; SAUCEDO-VELOZ, Crescenciano  y  MARTINEZ-DAMIAN, Teresa. Cold storage and 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) applications on sapodilla fruits (Manilkara sapota (L.) P. Royen). Agrociencia [online]. 2007, vol.41, n.4, pp.469-477. ISSN 2521-9766.

Sapodilla (Manilkara sapota (L.) P. Royen) is an exotic fruit with high commercial potential. However, it is highly perishable, thus an increase in its shelf-life would be an important contribution for promoting its commercialization. 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) is a product that has been effective for prolonging storage life in diverse fruits, due to the fact that it inhibits the action of the ethylene occupying the receptor sites of this hormone. Therefore, the objective of the present investigation was to evaluate the changes in the quality of sapodilla fruits treated with 1-MCP (100 and 300 nL L-1) and stored at 14 °C for three storage periods (10, 20 and 30 d). Results showed the effectiveness of 1-MCP in significantly delaying (p≤0.05) the ripening process of sapodilla, mainly reflected in longer storage life (38 d).

Palabras llave : Manilkara sapota; maturation; shelf-life.