引言先前的研究证明,利用气调贮藏能延长英国露地栽培番茄果实的青熟期,然后,可用化学的或高温的方法使其很快地成熟(Thomas,Gray和Drew,1977a,b)。但是,在贮藏和后熟过程中,不同品种间失重的差异相当大,三个月左右其差异达4—15%。进一步研究表明,为果实硬度或抑制果实衰老而培育的一些以色列品系,在贮藏中对结构变劣具有特殊抗性(Goodenough和Thomas,1981a)。而气调贮藏能延迟果实软化和色泽的转变,很少 INTRODUCTION Previous studies have demonstrated that the use of modified atmosphere storage can prolong the green ripening of tomato fruits grown in the open field in the UK and can then be quickly matured using chemical or high temperature methods (Thomas, Gray and Drew, 1977a, b). However, differences in weight loss between different breeds during storage and after-ripening are substantial, with a difference of 4-15% in about three months. Further studies showed that some Israeli strains cultivated for fruit firmness or inhibiting fruit senescence are particularly resistant to structural deterioration during storage (Goodenough and Thomas, 1981a). The modified atmosphere storage can delay fruit softening and color change, rarely