The color index in ethephon+1-MCP treated fruit
reached
5.8 and was not significantly different from the control
fruit
(Fig. 2A). However, the color index in 1-MCP treatment only
just
reached 4.6, indicating that the coloring process was slightly
inhibited
(Fig. 2A and D). As shown in Fig. 2D, the 1-MCP treated
fruit
did not change color evenly at the 20th day of storage.
However,
fruit treated with ethephon+1-MCP had a similarly
perfect
color when ripened, compared to the control fruit.