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Ethylene production of McIntosh apples was reduced by both a postharvest treatment with CaCl2 and a daminozide treatment applied in the field. The CaCl2 treatment was more effective than daminozide in reducing the rate of softening during storage at 1°C.
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Acknowledgment. This investigation was supported by the National Research Council, Canada, and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. A gift of Keltrol from the Charles Tennant & Company, Weston, Ontario, is also acknowledged.
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Lougheed, E.C., Murr, D.P. & Miller, S.R. Effects of calcium and daminozide on ethylene production and softening of apple fruits. Experientia 35, 43–44 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01917866
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