However, hexanal was
also shown to suppress mold development in early studies conducted
on apple slices (Song et al., 1996). Recently Fan et al.
(2006) showed that hexanal vapor applied continuously over
48 h reduced decay in apple fruit inoculated with conidia of P.
expansum. Previously, Sholberg and Randall (2005) had shown
that hexanal applied in a manner similar to 1-MCP could also
reduce decay in stored apples and pears.