The value for which the PV indicates the onset of rancidity is 35.5 meq of peroxide O2 per kg of oil (Anon,1985). All blanched samples had PVs below 27.5 meq of peroxide O2 per kg of oil, indicating that the coconut samples were not classified as rancid. In fact there was no apparent rancid odor in any of the blanched frozen samples.