The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effect of 1-replicates. Fruit treated with 1-MCP stored at room temperature MCP (at 300 nL.L-1)on de physiological changes occurring during kept the pulp firmness until 15th day and when combined with ripening of Orange type melon fruits cv. Orange flesh and on the refrigeration firmness was kept until the end of evaluation on 24th control of Fusarium pallidoroseum, causal agent of rot in melon day after harvest delaying the peduncle abscission. The treatment fruit, under two environment conditions at room temperature (29 ± with 1-MCP delayed fruit ripening by controlling the rot caused by F. 1 ºC) and 65 ± 2 % R. H. and at refrigeration temperature (10 ± 2 ºC pallidoroseum. The use of 1-MCP contributed to reduce the and 90 ± 3 % RH) during 15 days and additional 9 days at room respiration, etilene production, weight loss. Non significant changes temperature. Respiratory rate, ethylene production, weight loss, skin on skin and pulp color, soluble solids and total soluble sugar was and pulp color pulp firmness, pH, total soluble sugars, total titrable observed during the storage period. For pH and total titratable acidity acidity, total soluble solids, and disease severity were evaluated. The the treatment with 1-MCP had no significant effect at both storage experimental design was completely randomized, factorial with four conditions.
Cucumis melo; Fusarium pallidoroseum; 1-metylcyclopropene; postharvest
