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

Table 7

Weight loss (%) in “Fuerte” and “Edranol” avocados after cold storage.

	“Fuerte”		“Edranol”
	Harvest I	Harvest II	Harvest I	Harvest II
RA 30 d	2.48 ± 0.16	3.07 ± 0.16	2.62 ± 0.16	1.44 ± 0.16
CA 30 d	0.84 ± 0.05	0.75 ± 0.16	1.13 ± 0.14	0.53 ± 0.06
1-MCP 30 d	1.80 ± 0.13	2.91 ± 0.16	2.39 ± 0.23	1.76 ± 0.18
RA 50 d	3.41 ± 0.47	5.45 ± 0.47	5.39 ± 0.20	3.64 ± 0.24
CA 50 d	1.12 ± 0.07	1.89 ± 0.04	1.33 ± 0.07	1.04 ± 0.08
1-MCP 50 d	2.96 ± 0.14	4.83 ± 0.21	4.49 ± 0.33	2.99 ± 0.27

Values are the mean of 20 fruits ± standard deviation. d: days. CA: controlled atmosphere. RA: regulate air.