Effects of Modified Atmosphere Packaging and 1- Methylcyclopropene during Storage and Shelf Life of Sweet Cherry Cv. 0900 Ziraat

In this research, modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) as stand art commercial treatment, combination with consumer size trays (T) MAP+500 g T, and 1-Methylcyclopropene combinations with both treatments as MAP+1-MCP and MAP+1- MCP+500 g T were compared during storage and shelf life of sweet cherry cv. 0900 Ziraat. Fruits were hydro cooled after harvest and divided into mentioned treatments. Treatments were stored at 0°C, 90-95% relative humidity conditions for 35 days and subsequently they were waited at 20ºC 2 days for shelf life evaluation. Quality analyses were done weekly intervals. Weight loses, TSS, peel elasticity, total decay, L*, a*, b*, C*, pH and antioxidant amounts were increased where as there were decrease in stem chlorophyl, TA and hº. The amount of total phenolic components was preserved. As a result, MAP and MAP+500 g T were maintained fruit quality equal as MAP+1-MCP and MAP+500g T +1-MCP.