The objective purpose of this work was to evaluate the effect of different ethylene levels on the quality of cv. Gala apples during CA storage. The experimental design was completely randomized with 4 replications of 50 fruits. The treatments were: >10µl L-1 (without absorption); < 0.4µl L-1 and < 0.04µl L-1. After 8 month storage, at the chambers opening and after 7 days shelf life at 20ºC fruits with ethylene absorption had higher firmness and titratable acidity and lower rot and senescent breakdown incidence. There was no statistic difference between treatments for TSS. After 7 days shelf life ground color was greener on the fruits stored with ethylene absorption. Mealy fruits incidence was lower with ethylene absorption, at the chambers opening.
conservation; postharvest; physiological disorders
