1-MCP (1-methylcyclopropene) Treatment Protocol for Fruit or Vegetables
Gamrasni Dan,
Goldway Martin,
Stern Yosi,
Breitel Dario,
Aharoni Asaph
Affiliations
Gamrasni Dan
Fruit Storage Research Laboratory, Israel Fruit Growers’ Association, Kiryat Shmona, IsraelTel Hai Academic College, Tel Hai, Israel, Migal Institute, Kiryat Shmona, Israel
Goldway Martin
Tel Hai Academic College, Tel Hai, IsraelMigal Institute, Kiryat Shmona, Israel
Stern Yosi
RIMI, Petah Tikva, Israel
Breitel Dario
Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
Aharoni Asaph
Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
1-MCP (1-methylcyclopropene) is a simple synthetic hydrocarbon molecule that interacts with the ethylene receptor and inhibits the response of fruit or plant to ethylene. 1-MCP has opened new opportunities in handling harvested crops and serves as a powerful tool to learn about plant response to ethylene (Watkins and Miller, 2006). 1-MCP is manufactured by Agrofresh and known by its commercial name SmartfreshSM.
