RT poster T1 Preharvest application of 1 MCP on ‘Rojo Brillante’ persimmon fruit treated with ethephon A1 Vilhena, Nariane Q. A1 Gil, Rebeca A1 Fernández-Serrano, Paula A1 Navarro, Pilar A1 Salvador, Alejandra K1 Persimmons K1 Fruit maduration K1 1-MCP K1 J10 Handling, transport, storage and protection of agricultural products K1 Q01 Food science and technology K1 Q02 Food processing and preservation K1 Postharvest treatment K1 Storage K1 Firmness K1 Food quality K1 Preharvest application K1 Ethephon AB In persimmon, ethephon application is commonly used to advance the harvest time in order to extend the commercial period Nevertheless, after this treatment, the fruit maturation is accelerated and the quality maintenance during storage is difficult Persimmon are commonly submitted to a postharvest treatment with 1 methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) (Smartfresh ®) before storage to maintain fruit firmness and quality Recent studies have been shown that a preharvest application of 1-MCP (Harvista ®) has a positive effect to delay fruit maturation and preserve fruit postharvest quality in some crops However, there are a few studies on this treatment in persimmon. So, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the preharvest application of 1-MCP on the quality of persimmon treated with ethephon. YR 2021 FD 2021 LK http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/7635 UL http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/7635 LA en NO Vilhena, N. Q., Gil, R., Fernández-Serrano, P., Navarro, P. & Salvador, A. (2021). Preharvest application of 1 MCP on ‘ Rojo Brillante ’ persimmon fruit treated with ethephon. Poster presented at: 7th International Symposium on Persimmon (Kaki 2020), Nara, Japan. DS MINDS@UW RD May 27, 2022