AL and PE edible coatings preserve well the firmness, mainly at 2%, which is improved by Eug at both concentrations or in combination with Cit in both AL or PE treatments. The action of Cit addition seems detrimental for firmness, mainly at higher concentrations (0.3%) and later on storage time (14 day) since a negative effect on firmness with values even lower than controls were observed (Tables 12 and 13). Generally, there was no significant difference between AL and PE as base for edible coatings (P = 0.447).