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Effect of 2-Chloroethanlphosphonic Acid (Ethephon) and Calcium Carbide on Ripening of Mangosteen Fruit after Harvest |
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| Creator | Phatchara Piriyavinit |
| Title | Effect of 2-Chloroethanlphosphonic Acid (Ethephon) and Calcium Carbide on Ripening of Mangosteen Fruit after Harvest |
| Contributor | Saichol Ketsa |
| Publisher | Department of Agriculture |
| Publication Year | 2551 |
| Journal Title | Thai Agricultural Research Journal |
| Journal Vol. | 26 |
| Journal No. | 1 |
| Page no. | 48-60 |
| Keyword | mangosteen, 2-chloroethanlphosphonic acid, Ethephon, calcium carbide, ripening |
| URL Website | https://at.doa.go.th/journal |
| Website title | Thai Agricultural Research Journal |
| ISSN | 0125-8389 |
| Abstract | Mangosteen fruits can be harvested at various stages of maturity from stage 1 (green with trace of red) to stage 6 (dark purple) resulting in non-uniform and low eating quality of the fruit. The objective of the study was to stimulate ripening and improve quality of mangosteen fruits. Ethephon, 2-chloroethanlphosphonic acid and calcuim carbide were used to stimulate ripening of mangosteen fruit at the Laboratory of the Faculty of Agriculture, Kamphaeng San Campus in 2006. Fruits at stage 1 were dipped with Ethephon at concentrations of 0, 250 and 500 ppm and treated with calcium carbide at concentrations of 0, 5 and 10 g/1 kg fruit at room temperature for 24 hours and then stored at room temperature (29 +- 1 C, 80-90% RH). It was found that changes in peel colour, firmness, soluble solids content (SSC), titratable acidity (TA), SSC:TA ratio, respiration rate and ethylene production were not significantly different among fruits with and without Ethephon or calcium carbide treatments. |
