respectively,
inside PF packages. Elevated CO2 in
PF packages may have elicited a drop in
pericarp pH, thereby inhibiting fungal growth
on packed fruit. For ‘Shixia’ longans, high
CO2 atmospheres (15 mPa CO2 and 4 mPa
O2) also reduced decay and extended storage
life (Tian et al., 2002).
Storage at 10 C had a minor effect on
fruit composition but longan arils tended to
soften with time in storage. At harvest, longan
fruit averaged 20.6% TSS and 0.06% TA, and
the arils were crisp and firm (5.8 N) (Table 2).
After storage, TSS decreased slightly and
ranged from 19% to 20%, with small differences
among package treatments. Firmness