Maturity at harvest is a determining factor in fruit storage potential, especially such perishable species as plums (Prunus salicina L.). However, harvest´s logistics very complex, and large percentage of fruits are harvested more advanced stage maturity than the optimum recommended for long storage. Treatment with 1-MCP has shown to be effective reducing post-harvest deterioration rate Japanes...

Abstract In the present work, numerous species of useful and wild plants were identified in archaeobotanical samples (moat deposit two ceramic jugs) collected from mediaeval locality Kolno Castle, near Brzeg, south-western Poland. At confluence rivers, vicinity castle, it was possible to cultivate cereals on poor alluvial soil, ground with a layer ferruginous concretions. The characteristic wee...

The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatment on the development of chilling injury (CI) symptoms in four plum cultivars and to determine the relationship between the climacteric behavior of the cultivar and its sensitivity to this disorder. Significant differences in ripening pattern were found between the cultivars after long-term storage. Among the...