Effects of 1-Methylcyclopropene and Controlled Atmosphere on Ethylene Synthesis and Quality Attributes of Avocado cvs. Edranol and Fuerte

Table 6

Days required for reaching a ready-to-eat stage during shelf life at 20°C, after each storage period at 5°C.

Treatment	“Fuerte”		“Edranol”
	Harvest I	Harvest II	Harvest I	Harvest II
RA 30 d	4	3	3	3
CA 30 d	7	7	10	4
1-MCP 30 d	10	8	10	7
RA 50 d	3	3	3	1
CA 50 d	8	7	7	4
1-MCP 50 d	9	8	5	3

Values are the mean of 75 fruit for treatment. d: days. CA: controlled atmosphere. RA: regulate air.