Research Article
Effects of 1-Methylcyclopropene and Controlled Atmosphere on Ethylene Synthesis and Quality Attributes of Avocado cvs. Edranol and Fuerte
Table 1
Quality variables at both harvest times in “Fuerte” and “Edranol” avocado fruit.
| | | “Fuerte” | “Edranol” | | Harvest I | Harvest II | Harvest I | Harvest II |
| | Harvest date | 06.27.2018 | 08.30.2018 | 09.10.2018 | 11.05.2018 | | Dry matter (DM) (%) | 22.5 ± 0.4 | 30.9 ± 1.1 | 19.5 ± 0.3 | 22.0 ± 0.3 | | Firmness (N) | 230.7 ± 2.9 | 247.5 ± 4.4 | 196.8 ± 1.4 | 209.3 ± 2.5 | | Weight (g) | 200.8 ± 6.2 | 195.8 ± 10.4 | 243.6 ± 7.7 | 234.3 ± 8.2 | | Polar diameter (mm) | 108.7 ± 2.1 | 111.5 ± 2.8 | 115.5 ± 1.7 | 118.5 ± 2.4 | | Equatorial diameter (mm) | 61.9 ± 0.9 | 60.7 ± 1.6 | 67.4 ± 0.8 | 67.4 ± 0.7 |
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Values are the mean of 15 fruits ± standard deviation.
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