1-Methylcyclopropene and UV-C Treatment Effect on Storage Quality and Antioxidant Activity of ‘Xiaobai’ Apricot Fruit

The ‘Xiaobai’ apricot fruit is rich in nutrients and is harvested in summer, but the high temperature limits its storage period. To promote commercial quality and extend shelf life, we investigated the effectiveness of Ultraviolet C (UV-C) combined with 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatment on ‘Xiaobai’ apricot fruit stored at 4 ± 0.5 °C for 35 days. The results revealed that the combination treatment of 1-MCP and UV-C performed better than either UV-C or 1-MCP alone in fruit quality preservation. The combination treatment could delay the increase in weight loss, ethylene production, and respiration rate; retain the level of soluble solid content, firmness, titratable acid, and ascorbic acid content; promote the total phenolics and flavonoids accumulation; improve antioxidant enzyme activity and relative gene expression, and DPPH scavenging ability; and reduce MDA, H2O2, O2.− production. The combined treatment improved the quality of apricot fruit by delaying ripening and increasing antioxidant capacity. Therefore, combining UV-C and 1-MCP treatment may be an effective way to improve the post-harvest quality and extend the storage period of the ‘Xiaobai’ apricot fruit, which may provide insights into the preservation of ‘Xiaobai’ apricot fruit.

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