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Description of the Active Ingredient:

1-Methylcyclopropene(1-MCP) is a gas under normal environmental conditions.

As a pesticide active ingredient, it is used for prolonging the life of fruits,vegetables and flowers by??preventing ethylene(Ethylene is a substance made by many plants, promotes ripening and aging of plants, flowers, fruits, and vegetables.) from attaching to plant tissues.

It is a postharvest tool for counteracting undesirable effects of ethylene on harvested fruits and vegetables during transport and storage.

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Adequate vegetables,fruits and flowers as below:

1. Kiwifruit; Apple; Pear; Persimmon; Cheery; Apricot; Peach; Grape; Banana; Mengo; Lemon; Papaya,etc.

2. Tomato; Carrot; Potato; Caraway; Lettuce; Broccoli; Cabbage; Green Pepper; Celery,etc

3.Gypsophila paniculata; Orchid; Rose; Lily; Carnation; Antirrhinum majus,etc.

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Target pests:

1. To extend the life of ornamental plants and cut flowers by preventing the Aaging effects of ethylene.

These effects include flower death, leaf and flower drop, and leaf yellowing.

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2.To counteract the undesirable effects of ethylene on fruits and vegetables during transport and storage, including:

maintaining firmness;

maintaining titratable acidity;

reducing internal ethylene production;

protection from external sources of ethylene;

reducing respiration, delaying ripening and senescence;

reducing incidence of peel greasiness in apples;

reducing incidence of core flush and mealiness in apples;

preventing superficial scald and soft scald on apples;

reducing chilling injury.

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??Comparison??pictures

( fruits treated?with 1-MCP and non-treated fruits )

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