The effect of coatings on the TA content of strawberries is shown
in Fig. 1C. The TA decreased during the storage period in all coated as
well as control samples, with a slow decrease observed with coated
fruit. CMC and HPMC in combination with CH significantly (P < 0.05)
delayed the rate of TA decrease. Coatings with CMC 1% + CH 1%
and HPMC 1% + CH 1% showed the highest content of TA i.e. 0.57%
and 0.59%, respectively, at 8 days of storage, and was significantly