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SUBMITTER: Chen J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5734781 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chen Jiao J Liu Xixia X Li Fenfang F Li Yixing Y Yuan Debao D
PloS one 20171218 12
Avocado is an important tropical fruit with high commercial value, but has a relatively short storage life. In this study, the effects of cold shock treatment (CST) on shelf life of naturally ripened and ethylene-ripened avocado fruits were investigated. Fruits were immersed in ice water for 30 min, then subjected to natural or ethylene-induced ripening. Fruit color; firmness; respiration rate; ethylene production; and the activities of polygalacturonase (PG), pectin methylesterase (PME), and en ...[more]