Effect of N 6 -Benzylaminopurine on Respiration & Storage Behavior of Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica)

Abstract

N6-Benzvlaniinopurine 3 applied as a preharvest spray and a post-harvest dip has been found effective in prolonging storage life and preventing chlorophyll breakdown in green leafy vegetables (1, 5, 7). W\\e have suggested that these observed phenomena and many of the diverse effects of this and other kinins are explicable on the basis of respiration inhibition (3). The experiments reported here relate respiration inhibition, losses in fresh weight, and temperature of storage to subjective evaluations of fresh appearance or market quality in broccoli following postharvest treatment with N6-benzylaminopurine.