The authors conclude that proper 1-MCP with controlled freezing-point storage can improve postharvest fruit quality and resistance to deterioration and delay senescence.

1-methylcyclopropene · quality: postharvest · VitisResults differ

5 papers in the same direction as this claim · 3 in the opposite direction

1. no effect
   After harvest the double block did not inhibit fruit senescence onset.

   Reciprocity between abscisic acid and ethylene at the onset of berry ripening and after harvest · 2010

   Opposite direction

2. negative
   1-MCP inhibited ripening when applied at the ethylene peak.

   ETHYLENE IS REQUIRED FOR THE RIPENING OF GRAPE · 2005 · compared with various times before and after veraison

   Opposite direction

3. no effect
   1-MCP did not reduce table grape senescence during storage.

   Alternatives to SO ₂ to maintain phenolic compounds and overall quality of ready‐to‐eat table grapes during long‐term storage · 2023

   Opposite direction

4. positive
   Combined calcium and 1-MCP increased the marketable fruit rate to 93% at day 56, 29.03% above control.

   Effect of calcium spray at flowering combined with post-harvest 1-MCP treatment on the preservation of grapes · 2023 · compared with control group

   Same direction

5. positive
   1-MCP application could delay the process of ripening and senescence of Se-enriched table grape.

   1-Methylcyclopropene on Fruit Quality of Se-Enriched Grape (Vitis vinifera L.) during Shelf Life Period · 2020

   Same direction

6. positive
   10.0 and 50.0 μL/L 1-MCP effectively inhibited the increase in color change of grapes compared with the control group.

   Postharvest Quality Exploration of “Crystal” Grapes in Karst Mountainous Area: Regulatory Effect of High Concentration 1-MCP Fumigation · 2023 · compared with control group

   Same direction

7. positive
   Combined treatment reduced rachis weight loss per cluster.

   Effects of Salicylic Acid and 1-Methylcyclopropene on Physiological Disorders and Berry Quality in ‘Campbell Early’ Table Grapes · 2019

   Same direction

8. positive
   1-MCP at two test concentrations delayed the decline of hardness, springiness and adhesiveness of grape fruit

   Analysis on texture properties of treated grape fruit with 1-MCP based on TPA Test · 2011

   Same direction

cold · quality: postharvest · VitisPositive and negative results

5 papers in the same direction as this claim · 1 in the opposite direction

1. negative
   Almeria grapes had poor keeping quality after cold treatment preceding or following fumigation.

   The Tolerance of Imported Commodities to Fumigation with Methyl Bromide1 · 1968

   Opposite direction

2. positive
   Low temperature storage combined with edible coating and packaging extended the marketability of grapes.

   Effect of Coating of Aloe Vera Gelon Shelf Life of Grapes · 2016

   Same direction

3. positive
   Low extract pH, low temperature, and modified atmosphere together provided a long shelf-life.

   A METHOD FOR ANTHOCYANIN EXTRACTION FROM FRESH GRAPE SKIN. · 2003

   Same direction

4. positive
   Harvested berries had the deepest skin colour under continuous low temperature.

   Effects of Temperature on Skin Coloration at Different Developmental Stages of Potted ‘Ruby Roman’ Grape Berries · 2020 · compared with high-temperature control and 54 DAFB groups

   Same direction

5. positive
   Cold stored grape bunches had a better shelf life of 31.33 days than ambient stored bunches.

   Effect of Temperature on Shelf life of Muscat Hamburg Grapes under Storage · 2018 · compared with ambient condition

   Same direction

6. positive
   Kolahdary complete sprouting time decreased 19 days as chilling rose.

   بررسی نیاز سرمائی چهار رقم تجاری انگور · 2013

   Same direction

storage · quality: postharvest · VitisResults agree

21 papers in the same direction as this claim

1. positive
   Acetic acid fumigation with modified-atmosphere packaging increased grape shelf life by two or three times normal values.

   Modified-atmosphere Packaging of Grapes and Strawberries Fumigated with Acetic Acid · 1996 · compared with normal values

   Same direction

2. positive
   Chitosan coating alone and with ASF decreased the rate of fruit weight loss during cold storage.

   Edible coating composed of chitosan and Salvia fruticosa Mill. extract for the control of grey mould of table grapes · 2016

   Same direction

3. positive
   At day 13, treated grapes had 23.6% lower weight loss rate than controls.

   Effect of Carboxymethyl Cellulose and Alginate Coating Combined with Brewer Yeast on Postharvest Grape Preservation · 2013 · compared with control samples

   Same direction

4. positive
   Freezing significantly enhanced grape color measures.

   Variety and storage time affect the compositional changes that occur in grape samples after frozen storage · 2011

   Same direction

5. positive
   A 20 per cent Aloe Vera coating concentration is the most effective for extending the shelf life of grapes.

   Effect of Coating of Aloe Vera Gelon Shelf Life of Grapes · 2016

   Same direction

6. positive
   Low extract pH, low temperature, and modified atmosphere together provided a long shelf-life.

   A METHOD FOR ANTHOCYANIN EXTRACTION FROM FRESH GRAPE SKIN. · 2003

   Same direction

7. positive
   Sprouting was 10 to 15 days earlier.

   Studies on breaking the dormancy of grape vines. I · 1963

   Same direction

8. positive
   Covered packages with lids best controlled weight loss of the grape cultivars.

   Influence of Package on Post-harvest Quality of Oklahoma and Arkansas Table Grapes · 1992

   Same direction

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