It has been suggested that banana fruit that are subject to artificial ripening with ethephon treatment could be treated with 1-MCP after ethylene ,but few attempts have been reported yet. In the present work, a useful 1-MCP treatment for the storage of banana fruit was developed. The combination of 50 mL L 1 ethephon with 400 nL L 1
1-MCP was the most suitable treatment, significantly delaying the ripening of harvested banana fruit. The unfavorable effect of 1-MCP treatment was reduced significantly by combination of low concentration of ethephon with 1-MCP. This treatment effectively delayed the ripening and senescence of harvested banana fruit without problems in coloring or volatile formation, and main- tained good commodity quality of banana fruit.