Table 3
Effect of ReTain, Harvista and SmartFresh treatments on soluble solids content in ‘Jonathan' apples during cold storage

Treatment1)(mg/L) Soluble solids content (%)
Storage duration (days)
At harvest 15 30 45 60 75
Control 13.0±0.30 12.9±0.32b2) 12.9±0.64a 13.3±0.80a 12.8±0.20a 13.0±0.66a
ReTain (75) 13.0±0.30 13.2±0.61ab 13.2±0.45a 13.2±0.35a 13.3±0.58a 12.5±0.40a
Harvista (125) 13.0±0.30 14.0±0.55a 12.8±0.43a 13.1±1.20a 13.2±0.32a 12.9±0.45a
Smart Fresh (1) 13.0±0.30 13.6±0.70ab 13.5±0.20a 12.8±0.72a 12.8±0.37a 12.9±0.47a
Retain, AVG; Harvista, sprayable 1-MCP; SmartFresh, fumigation 1-MCP.
All values are expressed as mean±SD (n=5). Means separation within a column by Duncan's multiple range test (p=0.05).