Cold Room Treatment for Fruits 3.5% 1-MCP, 1-Methylcyclopropene

1-MCP; 1-Methylcyclopropene

1-MCP preservative is the idealest inhibitor for ethylene;

It is wildly used as fresh-keeping agent in agriculture industry by growers, packers, and shippers to maintain the quality of fruits and vegetables by preventing or delaying the natural ripening process.

3.5% 1-MCP: 1 g works for a 15 cubic meter room of apples;

4% 1-MCP: 1 g works for a 18 cubic meter room of apples.

• Reduce respiration, delay ripening and senescence.
• Keep the original flavor for longer time.
• Prolong the storage and shelflife.
• Increase disease resistance, decrease evaporation,lighten the decay causing by physiological disease and microorganism.