in all treatments as storage time increased (Fig. 2). However,
by using 1-MCP at 0.4 gm−3 the weight loss was minimal,
whereas, it was very marked in untreated controls during the storage
period. At the 7th day of storage the control leaves lost (10.7%)
of the initial weight, however, the weight losses under 1-MCP
treatments were only 3.4, 2.3 and 2.7% for 0.2, 0.4 and 0.6 gm−3,
respectively.