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Application of 1-MCP to Your Fruit: Options for Treatment and Impact on Aroma

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July 17, 2024 - Randolph Beaudry<beaudry@msu.edu>, Phil Engelgau and Nobuko Sugimoto, Michigan State University

Sources of 1-MCP for fruit and vegetable treatments are noted and factors that affect the release kinetics of 1-MCP are discussed. Low temperature water slows the release of 1-MCP from a cyclodextrin encapsulation matrix. Low doses of 1-MCP can be effective if the doses are applied for extended time periods.

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